Fentanyl test strips available through Vancouver Coast Health
January 16, 2020Body/Mind/Soul
Fentanyl test strips will soon be available for people to take home from designated sites throughout the Vancouver Coastal Health
Cold snap leads to record-breaking electricity demand in BC
January 16, 2020BC/Canada
BC Hydro has set a new record for the highest peak hourly demand for electricity. The new record for peak
Infected puppy with West Van SPCA needs a selfless hero
January 16, 2020Body/Mind/Soul
Chevy Chase is a blonde eight-month-old Labrador retriever who needs to get well before he is ready to be adopted.
What Tories need to avoid decay and doom
January 16, 2020BC/Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada desperately needs a “Value Proposition” that distinguishes itself. Contenders in the imminent leadership race will
Edgemont proposal: Heritage fourplex as below-market rentals for extra density
January 16, 2020North Shore
Ryan Deakin, the president of Haval Group, a real-estate group, has applied to redevelop a property in the Edgemont area of the District of North Vancouver.
BC may close Port Mann, Alex Fraser Bridge due to snowy weather
January 15, 2020BC/Canada
These conditions may lead to lane closures and or full bridge closures, given the challenges already faced managing these weather conditions on the Port Mann and Alex Fraser bridges due to snow shedding.
TransLink using tire socks on North Van bus routes (VIDEO)
January 15, 2020North Shore
TransLink is running buses with snow socks in Burnaby and North Vancouver routes. Snow socks are a Kevlar-based blanket device that are mounted over tires during a snow event.
Après ski in the lodge, not the hospital
January 15, 2020Body/Mind/Soul
Trauma Services BC (TSBC), a program of the Provincial Health Services Authority, is reminding those hitting the slopes this winter
Charges laid in frauds against seniors
January 15, 2020North Shore
BC Prosecution Service has approved 39 charges against Donald Robert Quinnell in a series of thefts and frauds targeting seniors
Probe ordered into arrest of Indigenous man, 12-yr-old granddaughter
January 15, 2020BC/Canada
The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) has ordered an investigation into the detention and arrest of an Indigenous
Snowfall warning for North Shore
January 15, 2020North Shore
Cold air will remain in place over the North Shore, Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, as well as northern sections of Langley and Surrey
Neptune Terminals dedicates $100,000 to Pacific Salmon Foundation Projects
January 15, 2020North Shore
Neptune Terminals and the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) have announced a donation by Neptune totaling $100,000 over four years. The
Most Canadians don’t want to pay costs of the Sussexes’ move to Canada
January 15, 2020BC/Canada
The bombshell news that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – were not
Wind warning issued for North Shore
January 15, 2020North Shore
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Metro Vancouver, including the North Shore. Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.
Expect ‘significantly’ slower transit service today
January 15, 2020North Shore
Due to heavy snowfall there will be significantly slower service on the transit system today and commutes will take significantly longer than usual.
Fake gun draws police response in Park Royal
January 14, 2020North Shore
Police arrested and then later released a 21-year-old man after witnesses reported he was in possession of a handgun.
64% more rental homes registered in B.C. in 2019
January 14, 2020BC/Canada
New data released by BC Housing shows a significant increase in the number of purpose-built rental homes registered in British
Cancer patients, survivors invited to submit original music compositions
January 14, 2020Body/Mind/Soul
The Stand Up To Cancer Canada Kate McGarrigle Fund has announced the ‘Music As Healing’ Grant Program, an initiative that
Sea to Sky Gondola reopening on Feb. 14; offers 50% discount
January 14, 2020BC/Canada
Six months after an act of vandalism on August 10, 2019 forced its closure. the Sea to Sky Gondola will
Over a million children in Canada living in poverty
January 14, 2020BC/Canada
Thirty years after the first unanimous all-party promise to end child poverty, Campaign 2000’s new report shows that over 1,350,000
This digital monitor will help schools with prevention of student suicide
January 14, 2020Body/Mind/Soul
Netsweeper, the web filtering platform of choice for schools, will launch this month a new tool to help schools identify
90,000 Canadians ask govt to send water bombers to Australia
January 14, 2020BC/Canada
Nearly 90,000 Canadians have already signed a petition asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to send water bombers and additional personnel
More snow on the way for North Shore
January 13, 2020North Shore
The second weather system will reach the south coast Tuesday evening and affect a more widespread area than the first.
Grief counsellors at North Van schools after teen’s death
January 13, 2020North Shore
Counsellors from the SD 44 Critical Incident Team will be present today at the two schools attended by the teenager who was killed in the crash on West Vancouver.
Speed likely factor in crash that killed teen: West Van police
January 13, 2020North Shore
Early indications suggested that speed was likely a factor that led to the collision. Road conditions at the time were wet, and it was raining.