Home & Garden

DESIGN IN NATURE: Chop and drop gardening keeps green space neat and tidy

Heather Schamehorn / Contributing writer

August 25, 2019

The tail end of summer is upon us and lots of plants are looking tatty by now. I want to remind everyone about the benefits of chop and drop for tidying up the garden. ...

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August 17, 2019

 

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August 3, 2019

 

DESIGN IN NATURE: Watch out for 'toxic garbage' packaged as landscape mulch

July 20, 2019

 

HOME IDEAS: Keep stormy weather off your guest list this summer

July 10, 2019

 

DESIGN IN NATURE: Landscape fabric not always all it’s cut out to be

June 21, 2019

 

This is the stuff you didn't realize you needed to know about gardening

June 20, 2019

 

HOME IDEAS: Add some pizzazz to your patio with an outdoor rug

June 15, 2019

 

North Van duo hosts Community Spring CleanUp

June 5, 2019

 

Park & Tilford Gardens hosts 50th anniversary celebration June 9

May 25, 2019

 

HOME IDEAS: Create a guest room that visitors will want to come back to

May 24, 2019

 

DESIGN IN NATURE: Garden pests can be dealt with naturally

May 16, 2019

 

Lynn Valley Garden Club celebrates 75th anniversary

May 15, 2019

 

Volunteers sought for invasive plant pull in West Van

May 8, 2019

HOME IDEAS: Here's a way to make Mother's Day memorable this weekend

May 7, 2019

HOME IDEAS: Spring to life this season

April 25, 2019

Green team assembles for annual North Van plant sale

April 18, 2019

DESIGN IN NATURE: Find an ideal garden to craft a native ecosystem

April 17, 2019

Volunteers participate in North Van litter pickup event

April 16, 2019

Sports

Pospisil moves on, Bouchard bounced at VanOpen (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

August 14, 2019

Tournament headliners Vasek Pospisil and Eugenie Bouchard both faced three-set matches on centre court at the Odlum Brown VanOpen Tuesday night, with Pospisil prevailing but ...

Sports

Stars ready to shine as VanOpen hits Hollyburn courts (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

August 12, 2019

Canadian tennis stars Genie Bouchard and Vasek Pospisil headlined a strong lineup of players on hand for opening day festivities at the annual Odlum Brown VanOpen pro tennis ...

Community

Harmony Arts Festival kicks off in West Vancouver (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

August 3, 2019

West Vancouver's Annual Harmony Arts Festival got underway over the BC Day long weekend with large crowds attending the waterfront celebration of the arts. Live music and the...

Sports

North Shore hockey hot shots hit the ice for Winter Club alumni game (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

July 29, 2019

Current NHL players Jordan Weal and Nic Petan joined a host of young guns as well as some old-timers in a high flying North Shore Winter Club alumni hockey game Saturday. ...

Photos

First Squamish Constellation Festival in images

David Buzzard / Squamish Chief

July 29, 2019

The inaugural Squamish Constellation Festival took to the stage July 26 to July 28. The Chief was there to capture the best moments. All photos by David Buzzard/For The ...

Photo Galleries

Hot Summer Nights (PHOTOS)

Cindy Goodman / North Shore News

July 20, 2019


North Shore firefighters' Hot Summer Nights program provides kids with cool down sessions on select dates. The Fire & Rescue team brought their ladder truck and an engine ...

Community

Squamish Nation Powwow celebrates Indigenous culture (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

July 13, 2019

Dancers make their Grand Entry in the 32nd Annual Squamish Nation Youth Powwow came from all around western Canada and the USA to take part in the celebration of indigenous ...

Sports

Knee Knacker racers hit the trail (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

July 13, 2019

Participants in the 2019 Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Race approach the 3rd checkpoint of the 30 mile long route along the Baden-Powell Trail from Horseshoe Bay in West ...

Lifestyle

Custom cars take over Shipyards (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

July 2, 2019

The 7th Annual Shipyards Car Show took place on Canada Day with plenty of automotive eye candy on display for hot rod and custom car enthusiasts at North Vancouver's ...

News

North Shore celebrates Canada Day (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

July 1, 2019

The North Shore kicked off Canada's 152nd birthday under perfect summer skies with hundreds lining Lonsdale Avenue for B.C.'s largest Canada Day Parade. North Vancouver's ...

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