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West Vancouver resident honoured for contributions to field of Canadian literature

West Vancouver resident honoured for contributions to field of Canadian literature

Sandra Djwa has been appointed to the Order of Canada
North Vancouver family offers $4,000 reward for missing dog

North Vancouver family offers $4,000 reward for missing dog

Clover the seven-month-old Australian Labradoodle went missing on a walk Nov. 30
Harvest Project is hosting a clothing pop-up sale following film industry donation

Harvest Project is hosting a clothing pop-up sale following film industry donation

The charity will be selling clothing items for up to $10 a piece
BC Ferries to help fund Persephone restoration

BC Ferries to help fund Persephone restoration

BC Ferries has committed to help fund the restoration of the Persephone, the boat that was at the centre of much of the action on CBC television’s The Beachcombers.
B.C. seniors offered free smartphone and discounted mobility plan

B.C. seniors offered free smartphone and discounted mobility plan

TELUS has launched Mobility for Good for Seniors, which provides Canadian seniors receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement access to a free smartphone and subsidized mobility rate plan.
See over 100 luminous trees at this festive display in West Vancouver

See over 100 luminous trees at this festive display in West Vancouver

The Forest of Miracles is on track to break charitable donation records this year.
West Vancouver's historic Klee Wyck house to be demolished and park revitalized

West Vancouver's historic Klee Wyck house to be demolished and park revitalized

The District of West Vancouver has decided to move forward with an enhancement plan for Klee Wyck Park which will see the historic house and art studio on the site demolished.
TIME TRAVELLER: Horticultural Hall helps grow community in early North Vancouver

TIME TRAVELLER: Horticultural Hall helps grow community in early North Vancouver

This photo from 1908 shows the newly constructed Horticultural Hall on the 2200 block of Lonsdale Avenue. The hall opened on July 1, 1908.
See the before-and-after of Lonsdale Quay’s transit upgrades (VIDEO)

See the before-and-after of Lonsdale Quay’s transit upgrades (VIDEO)

After months of work, upgrades to the Lonsdale Quay transit exchange are largely complete.
FEATURE: Union Steamship Company bought its Bowen resort 100 years ago – its legacy still shapes our island

FEATURE: Union Steamship Company bought its Bowen resort 100 years ago – its legacy still shapes our island

Our special 100th anniversary feature: Bowen Island and Union Steamships