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High avalanche risk on the North Shore mountains

High avalanche risk on the North Shore mountains

Avalanche Canada and Parks Canada are warning anyone headed into the mountains to stay clear of avalanche terrain as warmer weather is putting the South Coast region at high risk for deadly slides.
B.C. bid to control Trans Mountain shipments starts today

B.C. bid to control Trans Mountain shipments starts today

British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider a key question regarding provincial powers in the political battle over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project during a five-day hearing that starts today. The B.C.
BC Supreme Court to grapple with jiu-jitsu lawsuit

BC Supreme Court to grapple with jiu-jitsu lawsuit

A martial arts instructor and his student are bound for B.C. Supreme Court following claims of negligence arising from a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in North Vancouver.
An ocean of plastic changes everything — even what we eat

An ocean of plastic changes everything — even what we eat

Nanaimo-bound expedition is trying to find out how tiny creatures that mistakenly dine on microplastics could affect the survival of wild salmon
Pro-pipeline convoy rolls through North Shore

Pro-pipeline convoy rolls through North Shore

Vehicles in the Hope for Canada Convoy make their message clear as they travel west on the Upper Levels before turning around at Horseshoe Bay and ending their rally in downtown Vancouver.
School district approves new Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School lease

School district approves new Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School lease

The North Vancouver School District has approved a new eight-year lease with the private Kenneth Gordon School which will allow the school to continue using school district property at 420 Seymour River Place in Maplewood.
Convicted Burnaby fraudster found guilty of stealing from another company

Convicted Burnaby fraudster found guilty of stealing from another company

A convicted Burnaby fraudster accused of bringing another company to the brink of ruin by defrauding it of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been found guilty of stealing just $147.
City of North Vancouver passes budget with 4.25% tax increase

City of North Vancouver passes budget with 4.25% tax increase

City of North Vancouver homeowners can expect a roughly 4.25 per cent bump in their municipal tax rates for 2019. City council members passed their preliminary budget March 4, bringing with it $232.9 million in capital and operational spending.
North Shore students cut class in protest of climate change inaction

North Shore students cut class in protest of climate change inaction

Youth from a North Vancouver secondary school were a part of hundreds and thousands striking against climate change on March 15.
Neighbours irked by suspension bridge overflow parking plan

Neighbours irked by suspension bridge overflow parking plan

A proposal to demolish townhouses and build an overflow parking lot for the Capilano Suspension Bridge brought forward by Capilano Group earlier this year has caused ripples in the community.