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Researcher puts North Shore radon potential on radar

Researcher puts North Shore radon potential on radar

Citizen science project aims to track radon levels in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Sea-to-Sky
West Vancouver speed impounds way up

West Vancouver speed impounds way up

After a busy long weekend of catching excessive speeders, West Vancouver police say they are doing brisk business impounding vehicles in 2018.
North Vancouver man placed on sex offender registry for life

North Vancouver man placed on sex offender registry for life

A North Vancouver man who pled guilty to sexually touching a nine-year-old girl, after being released from jail for a similar previous offence, has been sent back to prison for another 18 months and placed on the sex offender registry for life.
Record 8 mountain rescue calls take up Family Day

Record 8 mountain rescue calls take up Family Day

With sunshine in the forecast, North Shore Rescue’s members were bracing for a busy Family Day long weekend. They just didn’t expect all the distress calls to come in on one day.
District of North Van approves preliminary plan for Kirkstone road

District of North Van approves preliminary plan for Kirkstone road

Visitors to Kirkstone Park may be in for a smoother stroll following District of North Vancouver council’s Jan. 29 approval of a preliminary plan to pave the park’s gravel trail and turn it into a road.
What’s up at council this week?

What’s up at council this week?

What’s up at council this week? Very little. Because of the Family Day long weekend, none of the three North Shore councils will convene for their regular Monday night meeting.
ICBC Protest

ICBC Protest

BC Libertarian Party leader Clayton Welwood (right) and supporters demonstrate outside ICBC head office on Esplanade Ave. in North Vancouver Saturday February 10th.
North Vancouver teens’ phones stolen during hockey practice

North Vancouver teens’ phones stolen during hockey practice

Police are warning the public after a group of North Vancouver teens had their phones stolen while they were on the ice for a minor hockey practice. North Vancouver RCMP received a call around 9:45 p.m.
Time traveller

Time traveller

North Shore News, February 10, 1993
B.C. Supreme Court strikes down park board cetacean ban at Vancouver Aquarium

B.C. Supreme Court strikes down park board cetacean ban at Vancouver Aquarium

A B.C. Supreme Court judge Friday morning struck down the park board’s by-law banning the importation and keeping of cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium.