Distraction thieves target East Van senior gardening in her backyard
July 24, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police are again warning the public to be wary of distraction thefts after a 77-year-old senior was targeted by
Vancouver resident arrested for murder of business owner in his store
July 24, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police have arrested a 36-year-old Vancouver resident for the murder of long-time businessman John Leslie McIver. A second-degree murder
Helicopter detector: North Shore Rescue gets tech for rapid scan
July 24, 2019North Shore
North Shore Rescue (NSR) can now perform rapid searches for missing people in the outdoors year-round — in mountains, wilderness
You can join memorial service for Iceland’s first dead glacier
July 24, 2019World
On Sunday, August 18, you can join memorial service for Okjökull glacier, also known as Ok. Iceland’s first glacier lost
UBC-led project combats emissions by locking carbon dioxide in mine waste
July 23, 2019BC/Canada
Two Canadian mines will pilot University of British Columbia-led research that combats greenhouse gas emissions by trapping carbon dioxide in mine tailings, the waste left over from ore mining.
Lost puppy found in Cypress Bowl area
July 23, 2019North Shore
Local volunteers and experts hired by the family are continuing their search for Maisie, the six-month-old Labrador who was lost in West Vancouver almost one month ago.
RapidBus service for North Shore begins in January next year
July 23, 2019North Shore
TransLink’s new RapidBus service for North Shore and other Metro Vancouver communities will launch in January next year.
Seaspan contributes $25,000 to North Shore Salmon Project
July 23, 2019North Shore
Seaspan is making a $25,000 contribution to the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Community Salmon Program, which will be allocated toward a
Over 900 apartments proposed at North Shore Winter Club site
July 22, 2019North Shore
District of North Vancouver councillors will be debating a preliminary application for a massive project for 930 market and rental apartments at 1325 East Keith Road, the present location for North Shore Winter Club.
Ralph Sultan and Jane Thornthwaite congratulate CNV on Shipyards grand opening
July 22, 2019North Shore
Sultan said the Lower Lonsdale Shipyards District brings together the rich maritime history of the area and revitalizes it for future generations.
Council approval sought to install fence along lawn at West Vancouver Community Centre
July 22, 2019North Shore
District of West Vancouver staff will seek council approval at a council meeting today to install a permanent fence around the Great Lawn at the recreation centre on Marine Drive.
Overnight lane closures on Pattullo Bridge begin July 28
July 22, 2019BC/Canada
Starting July 28, the Pattullo Bridge will be closed in alternating directions for maintenance and annual inspection to improve and ensure bridge safety.
Police dismantles drug labs in South Vancouver
July 22, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police executed search warrants on two illicit cannabis oil labs in South Vancouver on Friday under the new Cannabis Act and seized thousands of pounds of drugs and shutting down a multi-million dollar drug operation.
Demolish or renovate, DNV tells owner of unsafe building in Woodlands
July 22, 2019North Shore
Demolish the house. Or renovate and tidy up. That's the warning District of North Vancouver has for a home owner who has ignored the district’s orders to act on his unsafe property in Woodlands.
Lessons for Vancouver from the ‘property train’ in Shanghai
July 22, 2019BC/Canada
Major rapid transit projects can cost billions of dollars to build, but a new study from a researcher at UBC’s
Firefighters rescue injured cliff jumper at Lynn Canyon Park
July 21, 2019North Shore
District of North Vancouver Fire Rescue Services successfully rescued a young woman who had injured herself while cliff jumping near the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge.
Street mural project at Braemar Elementary School gets council approval
July 21, 2019North Shore
District of North Vancouver council approved a street mural project at Braemar Elementary School and also directed staff to create
Plastic-free: Here people are happy to buy lentils, wine, detergent in own containers
July 21, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
A store in the U.K. has started selling unpacked food as a pilot to test customers’ reactions. Customers are loving
West Van hikes various fees; some go up five times
July 21, 2019North Shore
If you are thinking of appealing to council the decision of the planning director in West Vancouver, this is the
Hate the middle seat on plane? This new design will change your mind
July 21, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
You will no longer feel stuck in the middle seat on a plane. A new design will make it comfortable,
Lower Lonsdale Store rezoned because owner couldn’t find a tenant for two years
July 20, 2019North Shore
Professional and semi-professional offices, a gym, a child care and a bank are new possibilities a rezoning would create for a Lower Lonsdale store that has been lying vacant for the last two years.
25 new cabins added to Cultus Lake Provincial Park; each for $90 a night
July 20, 2019BC/Canada
Twenty-five new cabins are now available at Cultus Lake Provincial Park and 22 electric-vehicle charging stations are being added to Mount Robson Provincial Park as a way to celebrate Canada’s Parks Day.
North Van do-gooder commended for dedication to veterans
July 20, 2019North Shore
Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, presented the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation to
CNV council rejects applications for cannabis stores after residents, businesses objected
July 20, 2019North Shore
City of North Vancouver council has rejected three cannabis stores after strong opposition from nearby residents and businesses. Noise, traffic
Mission man becomes 5,000th person alive in BC due to organ transplant
July 19, 2019BC/Canada
A 31-year-old Mission man is grateful for another chance at life after receiving a kidney transplant last month from a