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MEMORY LANE: West Van museum charts firefighting culture and history

MEMORY LANE: West Van museum charts firefighting culture and history

This column started out as a profile of a man named Karl Barth. He volunteered with the Lions Bay fire department for over 25 years. He has been a member of the West Vancouver Fire Services Society Museum & Archives going on eight years.
Rottweiler Twister healing in West Van following donation from anonymous 'angel'

Rottweiler Twister healing in West Van following donation from anonymous 'angel'

An anonymous donor recently contributed nearly $10,000 to the BC SPCA to help a dog with deformed legs.
Lonsdale's Poke Bar is exceedingly fresh

Lonsdale's Poke Bar is exceedingly fresh

I definitely did not feel like one of the cool kids when I walked into Poke Bar Dice and Mix on Lonsdale Avenue and the staffer behind the counter asked me what I would like to eat.
North Van friends import Indigenous Colombian art

North Van friends import Indigenous Colombian art

Bags bring splash of colour
CANINE CONNECTION: Restrict reps for rarin’ retrievers

CANINE CONNECTION: Restrict reps for rarin’ retrievers

When your dog is gifted with a strong retrieval drive it’s only natural to incorporate retrieving into your pup’s daily exercise routine.
CapU soprano sings songs of silent women

CapU soprano sings songs of silent women

Unheard gives voice to the voiceless
HOME IDEAS: Put a cork in it!

HOME IDEAS: Put a cork in it!

Recycling your cork is always a good idea.
44 Dresses event encourages dress donations

44 Dresses event encourages dress donations

Avin Alimohammadi and Makenna Flanigan welcome donations of dresses for girls graduating from Grade 7. They're collecting party dresses through early April at Handsworth Secondary, 1044 Edgewood Rd.
High fashion on four wheels

High fashion on four wheels

One of the Lower Mainland’s first fashion boutiques on wheels, Double the Love , is setting up shop in select locations around North Vancouver over the spring and summer months. Here, we chat with its founder Zofia Rodriguez.
Fashionistas dish on the season’s hottest looks

Fashionistas dish on the season’s hottest looks

The desire to update one’s wardrobe at this time of year seems to come on as naturally as the appearance of spring’s blossoms. And with the stock of fresh looks decorating shelves, there is no shortage of inspiration in local boutiques.