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A 31-year-old man has been charged after Tuesday's incident inside Richmond`s Walmart, which prompted a massive police response. After a 90-minute stand-off, John Bennett Lam surrendered to police and was taken into custody around 5:30 p.m.

TransLink says it has applied for an injunction in reaction to a planned protect in Vancouver today (Wednesday).

Pipeline protesters plan to block off the intersection of Broadway and Commercial Drive early Wednesday evening.

As discussion turned to a store sign smaller than a quilt, West Vancouver council’s debate centred on whether or not they should be debating at all during their Feb. 10 meeting.

The number of English Language Learner students in West Vancouver schools is continuing to shoot upwards this year, increasing by about 10 per cent over last year.

A new ride-hailing company, Apt Rides, has plans to focus on North and West Vancouver when it rolls into operation this spring. The Passenger Transportation Board recently granted a licence to the company to operate the ride-hailing service.

B.C. Premier John Horgan says pipeline protesters crossed a line by appearing at his home in Langford on Tuesday, frightening his wife. “It was certainly well and truly beyond the line,” Horgan told reporters.

Fights, demonstrations, suspicious persons and disturbances trump other calls

After spending the first year of legalized cannabis as a pot shop desert, the future could be looking a bit more verdant in North Vancouver.

From new taxes to economic estimates, here are eight highlights from the NDP’s third budget