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Students who died in Vancouver Island bus crash remembered for love of natural world

Students who died in Vancouver Island bus crash remembered for love of natural world

First-year biology students John Geerdes, from Iowa City, Iowa, and Emma Machado, from Winnipeg died when a bus went off the road near Bamfield on Friday.
Expect a mild autumn in Vancouver says Weather Network

Expect a mild autumn in Vancouver says Weather Network

Not ready for summer to be over just yet? According to the Weather Network, summer may have ended early this year across parts of Canada, but B.C.
West Van police investigate social media threat against high school

West Van police investigate social media threat against high school

Officials at West Vancouver’s Rockridge Secondary have reassured parents it’s safe for students to go to school today after an alarming post apparently circulated among teens on social media Sunday.
What's up at council this week? (Sept. 16)

What's up at council this week? (Sept. 16)

We’ve got the LEC rate review in the city, the prospect of a new youth centre in West Vancouver, and a discussion about how big, loud and bright homes should be in the District of North Vancouver – all of which should be more exciting than the Browns
Alex Fraser Bridge is getting a zipper (VIDEO)

Alex Fraser Bridge is getting a zipper (VIDEO)

Part of a the $70 million major upgrade project to improve traffic flow on the 33-year-old crossing over the Fraser River, an extra seventh counter flow lane will be made possible through a moveable, zipper-like barrier system for the peak hour traff
1,100 distracted tickets later, costumed West Van officer moving on

1,100 distracted tickets later, costumed West Van officer moving on

He’s been a surveyor, construction worker, a leprechaun and Santa. Mostly, though, he’s been the bane of distracted drivers in West Vancouver. Cpl.
Two of the largest cruise ships to ever visit Vancouver drop anchor at Canada Place this fall

Two of the largest cruise ships to ever visit Vancouver drop anchor at Canada Place this fall

Two of the largest cruise ships to ever visit Vancouver will make stops at Canada Place this fall as they head south down the Pacific Coast. The behemoth vessels are two of Norwegian Cruise Line’s most popular offerings.
DNV to mull Lions Gate townhome proposal

DNV to mull Lions Gate townhome proposal

Should District of North Vancouver council swap nine single-detached homes for a townhome development in Lions Gate? That question may be front and centre as council considers replacing nine single-family homes with 96 owned townhomes in nine three-s
‘A collective scream’: UVic student recalls bus skidding off road in fatal crash

‘A collective scream’: UVic student recalls bus skidding off road in fatal crash

A cry rang out among University of Victoria students as the bus they were on skidded off a logging road and down an embankment, killing two students and injuring more than a dozen Friday night.
Province orders North Vancouver landlord to stop end-run around rent controls

Province orders North Vancouver landlord to stop end-run around rent controls

Property manager was adding clause in which tenants had to "agree" to three times allowable rent increase