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Drill puts North Van disaster response to the test

Drill puts North Van disaster response to the test

It’s been seven days since a 7.3-magnitude quake shook the Strait of Georgia. Our bridges are still standing but structural engineers haven’t yet determined if they’re safe to cross.
Surrey bans sleeping in camper vans parked along streets

Surrey bans sleeping in camper vans parked along streets

Bylaw amendments give bylaw officers ability to fine overnight street-side sleepers $75
Ferry passenger banned for uttering gun threat

Ferry passenger banned for uttering gun threat

An angry ferry traveller who threatened an employee at the Horseshoe Bay terminal that he was going to get a gun and come back with it has been banned from BC Ferries for a year.
Several SeaBus sailings to be cancelled Tuesday, TransLink confirms

Several SeaBus sailings to be cancelled Tuesday, TransLink confirms

TransLink has confirmed that another six SeaBus sailings will be cancelled today as a result of the transit strike issued by Unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers.
North Van’s Urgent and Primary Care Centre opens to patients

North Van’s Urgent and Primary Care Centre opens to patients

If you’ve got a gash, they’ve got sutures. If you’ve got a broken bone, they’ve got splints. It’s not quite an emergency room but it’s a lot more than a walk-in clinic.
New Mountain Highway on/off-ramps now open

New Mountain Highway on/off-ramps now open

Commuters who have had two and a half long years of watching construction on the new Mountain Highway on- and off-ramps from the Cut are now free to put them to good use.
Elizabeth May resigning as Green party leader, names Jo-Ann Roberts successor

Elizabeth May resigning as Green party leader, names Jo-Ann Roberts successor

OTTAWA — Elizabeth May has stepped down as the leader of the federal Green party. May told a news conference Monday on Parliament Hill that after 13 years in the job, she’s stepping down as leader effective immediately.
Ride-hailing’s rough road ahead in B.C.

Ride-hailing’s rough road ahead in B.C.

Riders likely facing long waits, higher-than-expected prices, say ride-hailing companies
Several SeaBus sailings to be cancelled today, confirms TransLink

Several SeaBus sailings to be cancelled today, confirms TransLink

TransLink has confirmed that 6 SeaBus sailings will be cancelled today as a result of the transit strike issued by Unifor, the union representing bus operators and transit maintenance workers.
UPDATE: New West woman last seen in North Van has been found

UPDATE: New West woman last seen in North Van has been found

UPDATE: Danielle Fayant has now been found, police say. ORIGINAL: The New Westminster Police Department is seeking help finidng 44-year-old resident Danielle Fayant. Fayant was last seen at a pub in North Vancouver on Oct. 28 at about 8 p.m.