PROPOSED BUSINESS LICENCE BYLAW

In accordance with the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that Burnaby City Council is considering a new Burnaby Inter-Municipal TNS Business Licence Bylaw in regards to transportation network services (TNS), commonly known as ride-hailing services. This bylaw will add the District of Hope, District of Kent and City of Mission to the regional TNS program. Further detail is available in the report to City Council that may be obtained from Legislative Services at 604-294-7290 or in the April 24, 2023 Council Agenda at Burnaby ca

Those persons who consider they are affected by the new proposed bylaw may provide written submissions to: Legislative Services, 4949 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 1M2

All correspondence must be received before noon on May 5, 2023.

LaurenVanderdeen lvanderdeen@burnabynow com

There’s a new fastcharging site for electric vehicles in North Burnaby.

BC Hydro has opened its first fast-charging site, with two chargers, in Burnaby at Kensington Square Shopping Centre at 6500 Hastings St

“This is our first public fast-charging site in Burnaby and it’s an important location within network in the Lower Mainland,” said Katrina Chen, MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed, in a press release

“It’s in a busy shopping area and these two 100-kilowatt charging units will provide reliable electric vehicle charging for drivers near Burnaby Mountain and Barnet Highway”

Each of those chargers can add 100 kilometres of driving to the average EV in about 10 minutes, according to the BC Hydro release

“An important part of our CleanBC climate plan is helping people make the switch from a gas-powered vehicle to one that runs on B C ’s clean electricity whether you’re driving around a city, a small town, or a more remote area of our vast and beautiful province,” said energy minister Josie Osborne

BC Hydro’s president and CEO, Chris O’Riley, promised to have 325 chargers in the BC Hydro network at 145 sites by the end of 2025