Ambleside beach is not fit for swimming; bacteria count exceeds limit
July 19, 2019North Shore
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued an advisory for Ambleside Beach. The beach is not suitable for swimming because of high E.coli levels.
New whiskey brand honours slave who taught the craft to Jack Daniel
July 19, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
“If you want to appreciate jazz, you better know who Louis Armstrong was,” says Jeffrey Wright, an actor in HBO’s
Park Royal development: Reject demand for extra five storeys, staff tells West Van council
July 18, 2019North Shore
District of West Vancouver staff is asking council to reject the developer’s ask for additional storeys on a rental apartment
DNV, put more plants on your plates
July 18, 2019Voices
The Vancouver Humane Society (VHS), in partnership with a group of North Vancouver students, has asked the District of North
Construction for B-Line bus service starts in West Van in late July
July 18, 2019North Shore
The express bus service, between Park Royal and Phibbs Exchange, will run every eight minutes during peak times and every 10 to 15 minutes during non-peak times.
Open house on East 29th Street parking issue on July 22
July 18, 2019North Shore
District of North Vancouver is holding a public open house on July 22, from 6 pm to 7 pm, at
40% of Canadian mothers never shared bed with infant
July 18, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
While debate on effects of bed sharing continues, now there are numbers that indicate what mothers prefer. For the first
DNV council to debate smoking ban in parks and on trails
July 18, 2019North Shore
District of North Vancouver councillors will debate whether smoking should be banned in all parks and trails in the district.
Dragged to court over broken promises, West Van justifies its acts
July 17, 2019North Shore
West Vancouver says the Attorney General’s actions are unfortunate, and West Vancouver intends to continue to act in the best interests of its residents and community while also complying with its legal obligations for Brissenden Park.
Police renews search for missing man with dementia
July 17, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police have re-opened an investigation into the disappearance of David Sullivan, who has now been missing for more than
West Van Council rejects condo development on Taylorwood Place due to negative community feedback
July 17, 2019North Shore
West Vancouver council made a unanimous decision at a meeting on July 16 to reject a proposed 360-unit condo development on Taylorwood Place in the Cedardale area of the district.
Number of deaths by suicide in BC keeps dipping
July 17, 2019BC/Canada
There were 572 deaths by suicide in 2017, down slightly from the previous three years, which all reported more than
Behave on transit, or you will be banned from downtown bars and restaurants
July 17, 2019BC/Canada
Transit users who frequent the entertainment district in Vancouver would be banned from restaurants, bars and nightclubs if they trouble
B.C. government takes action on old growth, protects 54 groves with iconic trees
July 17, 2019BC/Canada
The B.C. government is protecting some of the province’s largest trees as the first step in a new approach to
Are you prepared for an earthquake? This event will tell you how
July 17, 2019North Shore
If you don’t, then sign up for a free one-hour presentation on the topic of earthquake preparedness being hosted by the North Shore Emergency Management (NSEM).
Green Pokémon: UBC biologist’s game is smarter way to know ecology
July 17, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
Playing a Pokémon-like card game about ecology and biodiversity can result in broader knowledge of species and a better understanding
Switzerland to extradite Chinese pharma spy to the U.S.: Here’s how sibling scientists stole data
July 17, 2019World
Switzerland has agreed to extradite a Chinese researcher, Gongda Xue, who has been charged in a court in Pennsylvania in
North Vancouver man wanted for bank robbery on Vancouver Island
July 16, 2019BC/Canada
Sidney police on Vancouver Island is looking for a North Vancouver man wanted for a bank robbery in Sydney. Police is able to confirm that Bradwell robbed a TD Canada bank on Beacon Avenue in Sidney on Tuesday, July 9.
Drowning man was lucky to have several experts at one place
July 16, 2019North Shore
A man who was rescued from the frigid waters of Twin Falls in Lynn Canyon is very fortunate to be alive.
Headed to Lonsdale Avenue? Beware of a new traffic rule
July 16, 2019North Shore
That is a cheap temporary fix to a serious problem, says long term resident and council candidate Bill Bell. He says if too many pedestrians are being hit, the city should do something about it, rather than barring cars.
Jadavji is PPC candidate for North Vancouver riding
July 16, 2019North Shore
The People’s Party of Canada has announced the candidacy of Azmairnin Jadavji for the North Vancouver riding. “Together, the PPC
390-unit condo project planned in Cedardale area of West Vancouver
July 16, 2019North Shore
A broad range of housing choices, rentals, child-care spaces and substantial tree buffers are the selling points for a proposed
Did U.S. try to use insects as biological weapons? A probe will find out
July 16, 2019World
Did Pentagon carry out research to use insects as biological weapons? Did such disease-carrying insects find their way out of
Police in U.S. warn against aggressive alligators fed on meth
July 16, 2019World
‘Meth-gators of Alabama’ sounds like a name for a horror movie in which alligators high on meth create havoc in
Swim at your own risk in Deep Cove; E.coli is at alarming level
July 16, 2019North Shore
The latest water sample for Deep Cove beach has shown E.Coli levels that are over the safe limit, prompting VCH to advise people to swim at their own risk.