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.
Rare case of rabies claims life of Vancouver Island man
July 15, 2019BC/Canada
The adult male was in contact with a bat in mid-May 2019 and developed symptoms compatible with rabies six weeks later.
West Van residents obstruct work on Five Creeks Project
July 15, 2019North Shore
West Vancouver residents and members of the West Vancouver Stakeholders Society stopped the municipal crews planning to work on the Five Creeks project on Dickenson and 31st Street today on July 15 in West Vancouver.
Expect delays on Lions Gate Bridge on July 20 and 21
July 15, 2019North Shore
Drivers can expect delays on the Lions Gate Bridge from 8 pm on Saturday, July 20, until 8 am on Sunday, July 21. Crews will be repairing the expansion joint at the north tower of the bridge in this time.
Marijuana for dogs stressed by rocket attacks on Israeli town
July 15, 2019World
Sderot, an Israeli town that abuts Gaza, has endured constant rocket attacks for more than a decade. When a siren
West Van Legion thanks council for grant of $11,239
July 15, 2019North Shore
The West Vancouver Legion is grateful to the council for responding to its long-standing financial concerns by giving it a
Police seek information after stabbing incident in Downtown Vancouver
July 13, 2019BC/Canada
Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses, and video from cell phones and dash cams after an early morning stabbing sent a 25-year-old man to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries.
Jagmeet Singh promises to implement a cycling strategy
July 13, 2019BC/Canada
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has announced that a New Democrat government would implement a cycling strategy to fight climate change
12,800 kg of adulterated honey prevented from entering Canada
July 13, 2019BC/Canada
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) prevented nearly 12,800 kg of adulterated honey, valued at close to $77,000, from entering the
You can help Panda care for her seven newborn puppies
July 13, 2019Body/Mind/Soul
The BC SPCA’s West Vancouver Branch is asking members of the public to help a mother dog named Panda, who
Every second German sees Islam as a threat, but it’s not Islamophobia
July 13, 2019World
A study by a local NGO in Germany found that half of the respondents perceived Islam as a threat. The
Province to restrict huckleberry harvesting to protect grizzly bear habitat
July 12, 2019BC/Canada
From July 15, 2019, to Oct. 15, 2019, commercial-scale picking of huckleberries is prohibited in some areas of the Kootenay Boundary Region.
Green Party candidate launches election campaign from West Van’s first Net Zero Energy home
July 12, 2019North Shore
He is launching a “Listening Tour”, reaching out into the community to hear what residents believe are the issues of greatest concern to them and what the priorities for the riding should be.
An 8,000-square-feet water park opens next week in North Vancouver
July 12, 2019North Shore
The water slide event may have been cancelled, but the City of North Vancouver is inviting residents to the opening of the much-awaited new water park at The Shipyards on July 20.
Slide cancelled but here’s another fun event in Lonsdale tomorrow
July 12, 2019North Shore
A large number of people had planned to visit water-slide event in Lonsdale area on Saturday, July 13, but the


























