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Whistler Blackcomb offering limited terrain for opening day

Whistler Blackcomb offering limited terrain for opening day

Minimal snowfall has created challenging conditions for WB, Whistler Olympic Park ahead of Nov. 22 openings
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BC Ferries considering free vouchers for Lower Mainland student athletes

BC Ferries considering free vouchers for Lower Mainland student athletes

Local government and BC Ferries are in preliminary support of an idea to redistribute ferry vouchers to allow Lower Mainland youth sports teams to travel to the Sunshine Coast on discount.
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West Van residents to bear election recount costs

West Van residents to bear election recount costs

The judicial recount of West Vancouver’s election results cost the municipality just more than $30,000. But the two people who requested the recount will not be asked to pick up any of the costs.
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North Shore leaders react to new ride-hailing legislation timeline

North Shore leaders react to new ride-hailing legislation timeline

Ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft will be allowed in British Columbia by the fall of 2019, but they will be operating in a market so tightly controlled, critics question whether they’ll be able to thrive.
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Green rush of pot shop applications flood City of North Vancouver

Green rush of pot shop applications flood City of North Vancouver

60 applications received on first day
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'We can do better': District of North Van rejects Delbrook affordable housing project

'We can do better': District of North Van rejects Delbrook affordable housing project

In one of its first major decisions, the new District of North Vancouver council has shot down a below-market housing project that had been in the works for more than two years.
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City of North Van plugs into e-bike pilot program

City of North Van plugs into e-bike pilot program

North Van may become first city in region to take bicycle sharing electric
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Be prepared for icy conditions, North Shore Rescue warns

Be prepared for icy conditions, North Shore Rescue warns

Winter has fallen on the trails of the North Shore mountains - and so have a lot of ill-equipped hikers. North Shore Rescue is asking anyone headed into the bush to be prepared for slippery and potentially dangerous conditions.
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New B.C. legislation piles up regulatory roadblocks in front of ride hailing

New B.C. legislation piles up regulatory roadblocks in front of ride hailing

Well, shame on us for wanting Uber and Lyft. The BC NDP government has shown our demands to be unnecessary.
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B.C. will allow ride hailing, but with many rules and not until fall 2019

B.C. will allow ride hailing, but with many rules and not until fall 2019

Ride hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft will be allowed in British Columbia by the fall of 2019, but they will be operating in a market so tightly controlled, critics question whether they’ll be able to thrive.
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