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Cougar sighting reported on Grouse Grind

Cougar sighting reported on Grouse Grind

Hikers might want to be a tad cautious when heading up the Grouse Grind this week after a cougar was allegedly spotted halfway up the rocky staircase Tuesday. The animal displayed “no aggression, no predatory behaviour, no stalking,” according to B.
UPDATED: Missing hiker Tom Billings’ remains found after 2 years

UPDATED: Missing hiker Tom Billings’ remains found after 2 years

One of the enduring missing persons cases of hikers lost in the North Shore mountains has been solved. The B.C.
Dueling plans to fund TransLink still far apart

Dueling plans to fund TransLink still far apart

The province and the Lower Mainland’s mayors are continuing to pitch ideas to end the TransLink funding impasse and get access to millions in time-limited federal transit infrastructure funding.
PHOTO: Blue steel

PHOTO: Blue steel

Construction workers labour to get West Vancouver’s new, $36-million police station finished by the middle of fall, 2017.
Bail denied for man in North Vancouver murder case

Bail denied for man in North Vancouver murder case

A Richmond man accused of first-degree murder in connection with a man found dead in North Vancouver Sept. 28 has been denied bail by a B.C. Supreme Court justice.
Tax breaks on tap for microbrews

Tax breaks on tap for microbrews

Provincial mark ups cut to help craft breweries
PHOTO: Going, going, gone

PHOTO: Going, going, gone

Ridgeway Annex school is taken down by demolition crews May 20. The former North Vancouver school was permanently closed in 2011 and the land was sold to Anthem Properties, which plans to build nine homes on the site.
Loss of bus stops a hardship for seniors

Loss of bus stops a hardship for seniors

Wheelchair-bound Libby Lodge residents impacted by changes
Lost hiker plucked from West Vancouver cliff face

Lost hiker plucked from West Vancouver cliff face

A 30-kilometre stroll through the North Shore backcountry turned dangerous Wednesday afternoon when a hiker needed to be rappelled out of a gorge by North Shore Rescue.
Senior exposed himself to teen, West Vancouver police say

Senior exposed himself to teen, West Vancouver police say

West Vancouver police are warning the public after an elderly man allegedly exposed himself to a teenager. The 16-year-old was walking on 15th Street at Fulton Avenue around 4 p.m.