Police appeal to people who have not yet spoken on 2018 double homicide
August 14, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police today announced that information has recently come to light that suggests there are people with key information about
Vancouver Police search for missing senior
August 13, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing elderly woman, last seen this afternoon. Eighty-seven-year-old Fengnei
Artificial intelligence improving bus departure estimates
August 13, 2019BC/Canada
Customers will be able to better plan their journey on TransLink’s bus network, with a new machine-learning algorithm improving the
Port will restore marine habitat to offset ecological impact of expansion
August 13, 2019BC/Canada
The Port of Vancouver is working on a project to create habitat for juvenile salmon and other wildlife in Burrard
India calls BBC coverage of Kashmir fake news
August 13, 2019World
Are people in India’s Jammu & Kashmir province angry with the federal government after its special autonomous status was revoked
Summer CounterAttack: Vancouver Police took 360 impaired drivers off roads
August 12, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police have taken 360 impaired drivers off of Vancouver roads during this year’s summer CounterAttack campaign — 100 more impaired drivers than last year.
One-in-four Canadians over 30 are looking after loved ones
August 12, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
Most Canadians are, or expect to be, directly involved in caregiving for their loved ones, according to a study from
Half-price adult cat adoption event a ‘purrfect’ success
August 12, 2019BC/Canada
A total of 138 adult cats and 185 kittens found forever homes during BC SPCA’s summer half-price adult cat adoption
Too much density forces Indonesia to move capital from Jakarta
August 10, 2019World
Density has weighed down Indonesian capital of Jakarta so much that the government is shifting it to the island of
RCMP begins probe in Sea to Sky Gondola collapse
August 10, 2019BC/Canada
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Squamish RCMP at 604-892-6100 or contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or go to www.solvecrime.ca.
Aging Canadians struggle to afford prescription medication
August 9, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
One in six Canadians (17%) in the 55-plus age group – a figure that represents upwards of 1.8 million people
Half the people rejected Navvy Jack House plan; West Van begins another survey
August 8, 2019North Shore
Does West Vancouver support building a nature house at a heritage site on the waterfront? The district is putting this
Anti-council graffiti: Dear mayor and council, you need to build public trust
August 8, 2019North Shore
West Vancouver resident and council-watcher Melinda Slater wrote a letter to the mayor and council after graffiti threatening Mayor Mary-Ann
North Shore will get much-needed Urgent and Primary Care Centre in September
August 8, 2019North Shore
A new North Vancouver Urgent and Primary Care Centre will open by the end of September on the second floor
609 wildfires discovered so far; know how they can harm you
August 7, 2019North Shore
Last year in August, Metro Vancouver air quality was worse than Los Angeles and Beijing. The reason? Wildfires. Fine particulate
Give us more night buses, MLA Jane Thornthwaite asks TransLink
August 7, 2019North Shore
In a letter to Translink Chief Executive Officer Kevin Desmond, Thornthwaite conveys "feedback directly from individuals who frequently use transit". And one the issues that is consistently brought up is the lack of late-night buses servicing the North Shore.
‘How can this be the West Vancouver we brag about?’
August 6, 2019North Shore
A West Vancouver citizen has asked the district to be proactive when it comes to cleaning the streets. “Walking from
Province refuses to revive train from Prince George to North Van
August 6, 2019North Shore
The province won’t be doing any feasibility study on the possibility of a passenger train service between Lillooet and North
If you spot a child alone in a parked hot car, call 911 immediately
August 6, 2019BC/Canada
Researchers have found that since 2013, there have been six known cases of child deaths in parked hot cars in
BC Liberal Party fined for accepting prohibited contribution
August 6, 2019BC/Canada
Elections BC has fined the BC Liberal Party $200 for accepting a prohibited contribution. It was an inadvertent error as
Buddhist temple tries to attract women with nude paintings of men
August 3, 2019World
A Buddhist temple in Japan has put up paintings of naked men on its walls to attract women and youth.
CBSA warns public about scam seeking personal information
August 2, 2019BC/Canada
Telephone calls may display numbers and employee names that appear to be from the CBSA. Emails may contain CBSA logos, email addresses or employee names and titles to mislead the readers.
Can’t afford counselling? CMHA is offering low-cost sessions
August 2, 2019North Shore
Going through a difficult time or significant life transition? Need help with an important decision or a relationship challenge? The
Rescue underway for climbers stranded on Mount Tantalus
August 2, 2019BC/Canada
Squamish RCMP and Squamish Search and Rescue are working to rescue two climbers stranded on a section of Mount Tantalus in the Tantalus Range.
Welcome The Maiden at St. Roch Dock tomorrow
August 2, 2019North Shore
The Maiden, a legendary yacht with an all-women crew, arrives at St. Roch Dock tomorrow. On her new mission to