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'He is very lucky' - North Van crews rescue painter who struck power lines

'He is very lucky' - North Van crews rescue painter who struck power lines

Rescuers say a painter is lucky to be alive after his cherry picker collided with live hydro wires, Friday afternoon. Multiple people called 911 when they heard an explosion on the 100 block of West Third Street just before 2 p.m.
Bowen Island Municipality on-budget so far in 2020

Bowen Island Municipality on-budget so far in 2020

Chief financial officer gives his mid-year review
YVR, WestJet team up to offer COVID-19 testing through new pilot program

YVR, WestJet team up to offer COVID-19 testing through new pilot program

Vancouver International Airport and WestJet are launching a new pilot program which will make COVID-19 testing available to WestJet passengers on select departing flights out of YVR.
Operator of Vancouver Trump tower, TA Hotel Management, declares bankruptcy

Operator of Vancouver Trump tower, TA Hotel Management, declares bankruptcy

Hotel operator has $4,795,409 in liabilities and $1,104,588 in assets
UBC researchers, health authorities release tool mapping out health impacts of climate change

UBC researchers, health authorities release tool mapping out health impacts of climate change

B.C. researchers and health authorities have created a new online tool they hope will help identify climate change-related health vulnerabilities in the community.
North Van Rec to reopen pools, and community centres

North Van Rec to reopen pools, and community centres

Six months after shutting down due to COVID-19, things are coming back to life at North Vancouver Recreation & Culture’s community centres, pools and gyms. North Van Rec announced this week that pools and programming will begin coming online on Sept.
4th camper occupies trees in Burnaby in 26th day of anti-TMX blockade

4th camper occupies trees in Burnaby in 26th day of anti-TMX blockade

A blockade protesting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion’s route through a conservation area continues, with a new camper now occupying trees in the path nearly a month into the campaign.
8 children in B.C. hospitalized with suspected inflammatory disorder linked to COVID-19

8 children in B.C. hospitalized with suspected inflammatory disorder linked to COVID-19

B.C. has reported its first suspected cases of a rare inflammatory disorder that's been associated with COVID-19 in some parts of the world.
North Shore’s COVID-19 stats revealed

North Shore’s COVID-19 stats revealed

There were 249 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among North Vancouver and West Vancouver residents up until the start of August, according the BC Centre for Disease Control.
Opening of new North Vancouver museum pushed back to 2021

Opening of new North Vancouver museum pushed back to 2021

Museum was originally supposed to open this fall