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SeaBus crews do 360s to honour departed comrade

SeaBus crews do 360s to honour departed comrade

Pilots tip their wings when a comrade dies. Sailors lower their flags. SeaBus captains do a 360. People aboard the SeaBus found themselves participants in a tribute to a departed crew member on Thursday. On May 15, a longtime marine attendant died.
Motorcycle crash on West Vancouver highway sends man to hospital

Motorcycle crash on West Vancouver highway sends man to hospital

A motorcycle rider headed for the Sea-to-Sky Highway suffered multiple broken bones on Victoria Day after losing control on a curve, crashing into a centre barricade and skidding about 80 metres along the barricade.
Leaking propane heater ignites causing North Vancouver patio fire

Leaking propane heater ignites causing North Vancouver patio fire

It wasn’t a great way to end a barbecue on the deck with friends.
Hand grenade sparks evacuation at North Vancouver veterans’ hall

Hand grenade sparks evacuation at North Vancouver veterans’ hall

Police had to evacuate a North Vancouver veterans’ hall after staff discovered a hand grenade on the premises Thursday evening. An employee at Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit 45 on East Third Street called 911 around 8 p.m.
Lost footage shows Ironworkers on eve of collapse (VIDEO)

Lost footage shows Ironworkers on eve of collapse (VIDEO)

Everyone over the age of 65 in Metro Vancouver remembers where they were when they heard the Second Narrows Bridge had collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 19 workers.
North Van school counsellors voice concerns over possible funding cuts

North Van school counsellors voice concerns over possible funding cuts

North Vancouver school trustees are asking staff to take a close look at the school district’s preliminary budget figures for next year after school counsellors packed a board meeting to voice concerns about possible cuts to their positions.
City of North Vancouver seeks injunction forcing pot shops to shutter

City of North Vancouver seeks injunction forcing pot shops to shutter

This article has been amended since first posting. The City of North Vancouver is delivering a major buzz kill to several pot shops operating illegally in the municipality .
B.C. Supreme Court rejects Squamish Nation pipeline challenge

B.C. Supreme Court rejects Squamish Nation pipeline challenge

The Squamish Nation has lost a legal bid in B.C. Supreme Court to scrap the provincial government’s approval of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project.
Mobililty pricing might make drivers pay for being stuck in traffic jams

Mobililty pricing might make drivers pay for being stuck in traffic jams

Options include charging drivers who pass certain high congestion points
TransLink suspends Morgan Freeman announcements due to sexual harassment allegations

TransLink suspends Morgan Freeman announcements due to sexual harassment allegations

Following recent sexual misconduct allegations against Morgan Freeman, TransLink has stated it will suspend the actor's voice announcements on transit.