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Ismaili community rallies for Ramadan COVID-19 relief

Ismaili community rallies for Ramadan COVID-19 relief

Food donations are coming in. Sewing machines are humming. The North Shore’s sizable Ismaili Muslim community is spending their Ramadan helping to ensure the less fortunate remain well fed and safe through COVID-19.
80% of Canadians back ban on 'assault-style' weapons: poll

80% of Canadians back ban on 'assault-style' weapons: poll

The polling numbers come as the federal government moves to ban more than 1,500 weapons, including semiautomatic, large-magazine rifles used to shoot at a rapid fire.
West Van calls on senior govts to save TransLink

West Van calls on senior govts to save TransLink

As cuts to West Vancouver’s Blue Bus service go into effect May 2, municipal council is calling on senior levels of government to bail out the beleaguered transit system.
Rent is due: worries about being able to pay

Rent is due: worries about being able to pay

Property managers, landlords and building owners are bracing for bad news today, as the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the economy is expected once again to disrupt the property rental market.
Vandal defaces North Vancouver residential school memorial

Vandal defaces North Vancouver residential school memorial

North Vancouver RCMP are investigating after a vandal defaced a memorial dedicated to the victims of St. Paul’s Indian Residential School in North Vancouver. A teacher walking by the carving outside the former Sisters of St.
Risk of transmitting COVID-19 outdoors is 'negligible' says health officer

Risk of transmitting COVID-19 outdoors is 'negligible' says health officer

Outdoor enthusiasts hope for a re-opening of provincial parks soon
BCCDC sees spike in cleaning product exposure calls, warns mixing cleaning chemicals can be fatal

BCCDC sees spike in cleaning product exposure calls, warns mixing cleaning chemicals can be fatal

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says there has been a 60 per cent spike in calls related to exposures to household cleaners and disinfectants, in the wake of COVID-19 physical distancing measures.
Cargo-only sailings opened up for passengers: B.C. Ferries

Cargo-only sailings opened up for passengers: B.C. Ferries

B.C. Ferries is allowing some sailing that were previously for cargo only to accept passengers. Changes affect the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route and the Duke Point-Tsawwassen route.
Island man among the missing after fatal military helicopter crash

Island man among the missing after fatal military helicopter crash

A pilot from Vancouver Island is one of five crew members missing after a Cyclone helicopter crash off the coast of Greece that claimed the life of at least one member of the Canadian Armed Forces.
City of North Van unearths unexpected museum tax bill

City of North Van unearths unexpected museum tax bill

The new North Vancouver Museum and Archives won’t be open for another several months, but it already has a brand new exhibit to show off – a whopping municipal tax and strata bill.