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RDN rolling out free transit program for students 

Youth aged 13 to 18 will be able to ride public transit in the Regional District of Nanaimo for free starting next month. 

New Tumbler Ridge school among projects in Ottawa-B.C. funding agreement

Ottawa and British Columbia have reached a multibillion-dollar agreement to fund housing, health and transportation infrastructure projects across the province.

RDN committee supports free transit for youth 

The Regional District of Nanaimo is considering free transit for youth. 

Free bus passes to be available for Sunshine Coast youth 

Sunshine Coast youth will be able to take the bus for free by way of travel pass which will start to be made available in November.

Foundation asks for rail corridor to be considered in city planning 

Nanaimo City Council will consider asking city planners to include the island rail corridor in future transit planning.  

RDN warns of transit fare product social media scam

A scam involving transit fare products for Nanaimo is making the rounds on social media. In a Transit Alert, the...

BC Transit, TransLink receive more than $200 million in pandemic relief funding

The announcement from the provincial government comes as TransLink reports ridership has recovered to around 67 per cent of pre-pandemic levels
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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

Boil water advisory issued on Keats Island 

Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a boil water advisory on Keats Island in the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s Eastbourne water service area. 

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.
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