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West Van school trustee hopefuls highlight fiscal prudence at all-candidates meeting

West Van school trustee hopefuls highlight fiscal prudence at all-candidates meeting

Stable funding for school districts and educating parents over SOGI-123 were some of the challenges West Vancouver school trustee candidates highlighted at an all-candidates meeting on Wednesday.
Retired RCMP won’t get veterans’ plates

Retired RCMP won’t get veterans’ plates

Special B.C. veterans’ licence plates will remain reserved for veterans. A proposal to expand the program to retired RCMP members has been nixed by the province.
Fire extinguished in Seaspan dump bin

Fire extinguished in Seaspan dump bin

Crews quickly doused a fire at Seaspan’s North Vancouver shipyard Thursday afternoon.
District of North Van candidates push housing promises

District of North Van candidates push housing promises

Development and demovictions dominated the discussion at a packed District of North Vancouver all-candidates meeting Tuesday night. The Lynn Valley Community Association hosted 19 would-be mayors and councillors at the Lynn Valley Recreation Centre.
West Van mayoralty hopefuls exchange ideas on housing, neighbourhood character

West Van mayoralty hopefuls exchange ideas on housing, neighbourhood character

West Vancouver’s mayoralty candidates rubbed cold shoulders and traded frosty remarks about both neighbourhood and personal character Tuesday evening.
Burnaby MP refuses demands to quit Liberal Party

Burnaby MP refuses demands to quit Liberal Party

Terry Beech said he will stick with party, while continuing to raise pipeline concerns
Two injured in British Properties fire

Two injured in British Properties fire

West Vancouver Fire and Rescue is investigating a blaze that dealt serious damage to a home and sent two people to hospital. Crews were called to a home on St. Giles Road in the British Properties just after 4 p.m.
West Vancouver brothers charged with punching cop in head (VIDEO)

West Vancouver brothers charged with punching cop in head (VIDEO)

Three men arrested after alleged assault in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night
Fire burning in West Van home

Fire burning in West Van home

A home in West Vancouver’s British Properties neighbourhood is burning. West Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services are asking people to avoid St. Giles Road in the Bonnymuir area while they deal with the blaze. The call went out around 4:15 p.m.
Advanced voting begins on the North Shore

Advanced voting begins on the North Shore

This story has been amended since first posting.