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
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


























