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City of North Vancouver to consider 5 pot shop applications

City of North Vancouver to consider 5 pot shop applications

Government run cannabis store, private liquor store site and owner of 2 legal Vancouver stores among those vying for licences
'Fate' brought North Van heroes to Manning Park crash site

'Fate' brought North Van heroes to Manning Park crash site

Whether it was by fate or coincidence, some North Vancouver residents are glad to have found each other in a moment of peril, 250 kilometres from home.
Assessed values of North Shore's priciest homes are down

Assessed values of North Shore's priciest homes are down

This story has been amended since first posting. Even in the world of heated driveways, curated wine cellars and infinity pools, homeowners in the upper ranks of the real estate world aren’t immune from changes in the market.
Vancouver’s Cannabis Culture to lay off 50 employees, close dispensaries

Vancouver’s Cannabis Culture to lay off 50 employees, close dispensaries

"It is with great sadness that we must announce the forced closure of three of our Cannabis Culture dispensary locations"
Defamation award to former West Van MP tossed out on appeal

Defamation award to former West Van MP tossed out on appeal

B.C.’s highest court has overturned a defamation award to a former West Vancouver MP stemming from an article more than a decade old. The decision, handed down by a panel of three justices of the B.C.
Trudeau says B.C. protest arrests not 'ideal,' but rule of law must be respected

Trudeau says B.C. protest arrests not 'ideal,' but rule of law must be respected

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's “not an ideal situation” that 14 people were arrested Monday in northwestern British Columbia over a protest against construction of the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline.
West Van asks oil companies for climate change cash

West Van asks oil companies for climate change cash

Fossil fuel companies should help cover the rising cost associated with rising sea levels, according to West Vancouver council.
Human-induced climate change fanning wildfires, study reports

Human-induced climate change fanning wildfires, study reports

Humans played a substantial role in making B.C. wildfires in 2017 bigger and more likely, says a new study by UVic and the federal government.
Trans Mountain advancing pipeline expansion without permission: City of Burnaby

Trans Mountain advancing pipeline expansion without permission: City of Burnaby

Company says all ongoing work is approved, but Mayor Mike Hurley isn't convinced
Ice axe and crampons ‘a necessity,’ North Shore Rescue says

Ice axe and crampons ‘a necessity,’ North Shore Rescue says

A lost hiker had to be airlifted out of the Grouse Mountain wilderness by North Shore Rescue late Monday afternoon. A local man in his 40s was attempting the BCMC Trail but wandered off the path. He called 911 around 2:15 p.m.