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West Van sports legend felled by COVID-19 coached for more than 50 years

West Van sports legend felled by COVID-19 coached for more than 50 years

90-year-old Mike Smith tried to 'tuck and roll' his way through a deadly pandemic
Passengers on flight from Mexico City to YVR warned of possible COVID exposure

Passengers on flight from Mexico City to YVR warned of possible COVID exposure

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control recently added Aeromexico flight 696 to its list of flights where at least one passenger has been found to be infected with the virus causing COVID-19.
About that 'Squampton' saying

About that 'Squampton' saying

Locals, Squamish Nation and racism experts weigh in with the origin, the issues and the way forward
B.C.'s COVID-19 robots prep for deployment at hospitals, labs

B.C.'s COVID-19 robots prep for deployment at hospitals, labs

Supercluster selects B.C. robotics projects for funding
SeaBus service increasing to meet renewed peak hour demand

SeaBus service increasing to meet renewed peak hour demand

Departures on weekdays between 7 and 9:30 a.m. and 3 and 6:30 p.m. will now be every 15 minutes
North Van pot shop hearings pulled, postponed

North Van pot shop hearings pulled, postponed

One of the legal cannabis companies looking to open a store in the Lynn Creek area has pulled their application from the District of North Vancouver. Kiaro Cannabis’s rezoning proposal for 1560 Main St.
DFO seizes two vessels after alleged illegal fishing on Sunshine Coast

DFO seizes two vessels after alleged illegal fishing on Sunshine Coast

Fisheries officers made a couple of significant seizures in waters off the Sunshine Coast after alleged violations of fishing regulations earlier this month – one involving a commercial fishing operation and another involving recreational anglers.
Cypress Village development plans going to the public

Cypress Village development plans going to the public

Almost 90 years after West Vancouverites agreed to development in the Upper Lands, the District of West Vancouver is asking the residents of today to help shape the first major piece of it.
Plan on five-day school week in fall for K-7, education minister says

Plan on five-day school week in fall for K-7, education minister says

Parents of children entering kindergarten to Grade 7 should plan for a five-day-a-week return to school in September, says B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming.
RCMP investigating sign at Pender school

RCMP investigating sign at Pender school

Sunshine Coast RCMP are investigating after a sign was strung up between the welcome poles at Pender Harbour Elementary-Secondary School threatening to cut down totems if “George, Stanley or John A” are touched – an apparent reference to recent movem