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What's up at North Shore councils this week?

What's up at North Shore councils this week?

We’ve got hot water, rising pay, field hockey and table tennis Monday night. With the summer break approaching West Vancouver seems to be slowing down but the two North Vancouvers are each as busy as a caffeinated beaver.
North Van RCMP seek information following motorcycle crash

North Van RCMP seek information following motorcycle crash

North Vancouver RCMP are seeking information about a motorcycle crash that happened overnight between July 1 and 2, sending one man to hospital with serious injuries.
Get a look at your new, traffic-free Highway 1 (VIDEO)

Get a look at your new, traffic-free Highway 1 (VIDEO)

While summer traffic may have Highway 1 ground to a halt every afternoon for the next two months, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is offering a sneak peak of what (hopefully) will be open roads ahead.
Port calls for slower speeds near Lions Gate

Port calls for slower speeds near Lions Gate

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it’s time to ease off the throttle anywhere near the Lions Gate Bridge.
Horseshoe Bay part of new network of fast-charge stations for electric vehicles

Horseshoe Bay part of new network of fast-charge stations for electric vehicles

BC Hydro has completed work on a network of electric vehicle fast-charging stations spanning the province from east to west, including a new station in Horseshoe Bay.
Pair arrested for X-rated balloon prank in Vancouver air space

Pair arrested for X-rated balloon prank in Vancouver air space

Two men are under investigation after launching helium balloons and a blow-up doll into airspace used by sea planes taking off and landing in the Vancouver Harbour. They were filming the stunt to be posted on Youtube, according to police.
Alleged dinghy thief runs aground in West Vancouver

Alleged dinghy thief runs aground in West Vancouver

It may have been planned as an act of piracy on the high seas but it ended in nautical disaster. West Vancouver police say a man may soon be facing charges after an alleged commandeering of a dinghy Saturday night.
North Vancouver woman shot in Pitt Meadows

North Vancouver woman shot in Pitt Meadows

A North Vancouver woman was seriously wounded after being hit in a drive-by shooting in Pitt Meadows on Sunday. The incident happened around 9 p.m. on Old Dewdney Trunk Road near Lougheed Highway, according to Ridge Meadows RCMP.
Police move in to remove protesters hanging from Ironworkers bridge

Police move in to remove protesters hanging from Ironworkers bridge

Police moved in Wednesday afternoon to remove seven Greenpeace protesters who had been hanging from the Ironworkers bridge for two days , stopping an oil tanker from passing underneath the bridge.
Governance issues at North Van school board rack up $200K in costs

Governance issues at North Van school board rack up $200K in costs

The North Vancouver Board of Education spent nearly $200,000 in just over three years on lawyers and governance experts brought in to help investigate complaints into alleged inappropriate behaviour by trustees and deal with dysfunction around the bo