John Lawson ‘Puddles’ Park: Citizen chases district, offers donation
December 15, 2017North Shore
A West Vancouver citizen has expressed frustration at the poor state of John Lawson Park and the complacency of the
Harvard lessons for anti-Trump media
December 15, 2017World
With their steady stream of “incorrect” reportage, journalists have afforded Trump a legitimacy he otherwise won’t deserve. The recent flurry
The state of crime in Canada
December 15, 2017BC/Canada
The Crime Severity Index was 1% higher in 2016 than in 2015, marking the second consecutive increase after 11 years
What we can learn from abandoned vessels
December 15, 2017Voices
With perseverance, good strategy, and the collaboration of like-minded allies, you can change even the most complicated of government policies
Stories of hope and faith
December 15, 2017Body/Mind/Soul
Christmas symbolises hope and faith — in God, in ourselves, in our ideas, in others and in future. Below, people
The Bridge That Can Take North Shore Places
November 30, 2017North Shore
If the politicians can summon up the political will, the bicycle wheels can follow.
Why didn’t the chicken cross the road? Ask Paul Hundal
November 15, 2017North Shore
A West Vancouver citizen says the council hasn’t done anything concrete for pedestrian safety in the community but now must
The limits of free speech: When a citizen spoke to Mayor Mussatto
November 15, 2017North Shore
Gagandeep Ghuman It’s a seemingly routine task that most mayors and councillors are familiar with. A speaker comes before the
Memories of niqab: What freedom and choice actually meant for these Canadian Muslims
November 15, 2017BC/Canada
Canadian-Muslim women recall what niqab meant in their home countries: an article of extreme piety for some women but mostly a symbol of Arab radicalism and patriarchy.
This cartoonist wants a brush with power
November 15, 2017North Shore
Bruce ‘Stache’ Sinski has been the unofficial court jester of the City of North Vancouver. Local politicians have often found
Two-thirds of Canadians won’t welcome niqab at government offices
November 15, 2017BC/Canada
While the vast majority of Quebecers support their province’s new law banning people from providing or receiving government services with
Youngest Rotary member to help with social media
October 20, 2017North Shore
The new entrant to the Rotary Club of West Vancouver Sunrise wants to ensure the club remains wired into the
A pop-up bistro will take the wind out of their sails
October 15, 2017North Shore
Hollyburn Sailing Club is open to changes but those shouldn’t in any way jeopardise the club’s ability to continue as a public amenity.
Mind these crash-prone intersections
October 15, 2017North Shore
Based on data by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), here’s a guide to where to be most careful
West Vancouver Police Detective is a rugby star
October 15, 2017North Shore
A West Vancouver Police officer is being honoured for his competitive rugby career. New inductees to the Rugby Ontario Hall
Why are West Van teens getting drawn to church?
October 15, 2017Body/Mind/Soul
Gagandeep Ghuman Claire Watts is 16 years old, and there is a certain place in West Vancouver where she feels
Edgemont hangs anxiously between past and future
October 15, 2017North Shore
Drive around Edgemont area, and it doesn’t take much time to notice that construction is in full swing here. Hard
What is Islamophobia? China has the answer
October 15, 2017World
West ignores Islamophobia in China—in the government as well as among people—due to China’s economic clout. Four years before the
Can you tell an iPhone user from an Android one?
October 15, 2017Body/Mind/Soul
More iPhone users prefer Honda and BMW than Android users in the U.S. A new study reveals small differences in
Disabled senior claims Onni men heckled him for criticizing the camel
October 15, 2017North Shore
A disabled North Vancouver senior claims he was heckled by ONNI staff in full public view over his criticism of
Jagmeet Singh’s convenient politics of faith
October 15, 2017BC/Canada
Weeks after a CBC journalist’s controversial grilling of new NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on display of posters of Talwinder Singh
When the election-funding cap did not fit the CNV councillors
October 1, 2017North Shore
The new BC government led by NDP is proposing a ban on corporate and union donations and limiting individual donations to $1200.
When ideology overrides common sense
October 1, 2017Voices
Distance, weather, topology, and the lack of separated bike lanes, all conspire against the safe use of bicycles Corrie Kost
Why we need more bike lanes
October 1, 2017Voices
Biking has many benefits for bikers. And for others too. For example, reduced emissions Peter Scholefield Over the last few
Edgemont can’t even get decent garbage bins
October 1, 2017North Shore
If you wish to see in concrete how inefficient and complacent the District of North Vancouver can be, drive down


























