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Ambleside Park tops new West Van arts facility recommendations

Ambleside Park tops new West Van arts facility recommendations

West Vancouver council now has a shortlist of options for where their long-awaited new arts facility will go.
Stitches needed for head gash after Burnaby grocery store hammer attack

Stitches needed for head gash after Burnaby grocery store hammer attack

Police are investigating a random hammer attack in Burnaby Friday morning. A 60-year-old Burnaby man told the NOW he had been standing in line at the Highgate Save-On Foods on Kingsway just before 8 a.m.
West Vancouver teachers, students, adapt to remote learning

West Vancouver teachers, students, adapt to remote learning

“Goooooooood Morning, Eagle Harbour!” That’s West Vancouver elementary school teacher Stephen Price channelling a little Robin Williams for a video address to his Grade 4/5 class.
North Van crews stop fire atop Grouse Mountain

North Van crews stop fire atop Grouse Mountain

District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services doused flames threatening a building more than a kilometre above sea level Sunday. Around 2 p.m.
Busy ferries anger Coasters after advice against non-essential travel

Busy ferries anger Coasters after advice against non-essential travel

BC Ferries sailings to the Sunshine Coast have been busy since Thursday, with a least one overload reported, prompting a social media backlash from residents claiming the spike in traffic is mainly tourists and vacation property owners acting against
(VIDEO) Argyle teachers finding creative ways to connect with students during pandemic

(VIDEO) Argyle teachers finding creative ways to connect with students during pandemic

In case you haven’t noticed, toilet paper’s been enjoying its moment in the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social distancing for bears advised by wildlife advocates

Social distancing for bears advised by wildlife advocates

The North Shore Black Bear Society is hoping residents will learn to apply “social distancing” to bears as well as humans.
Newborns behind glass as COVID-19 forces isolation

Newborns behind glass as COVID-19 forces isolation

Visits with baby Henry must be conducted on the front porch as family stays in quarantine as part of province-wide measures to stop the spread of the deadly virus
B.C. Ferries traffic continues to be down dramatically; uptick on weekend

B.C. Ferries traffic continues to be down dramatically; uptick on weekend

Ferry passenger numbers remain significantly reduced compared with previous Easter long weekends, even with small island communities reporting a surge of long-weekend travellers. B.C.
New owner pledges to save threatened Ron Thom masterpiece home

New owner pledges to save threatened Ron Thom masterpiece home

West Vancouver’s endangered Ron Thom masterpiece, the Forrest-Baker House, may have found its savior.