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TransLink looks at electric SeaBus options

TransLink looks at electric SeaBus options

TransLink’s latest SeaBus purchase hasn’t hit the water yet, but the transit authority is already looking ahead to its next generation of zero- or low-emission cross-inlet ferries.
New Sea to Sky Gondola cabins arrive in Squamish

New Sea to Sky Gondola cabins arrive in Squamish

Thirty new cabins were delivered from Switzerland
Vancouver public opinion swerves in favour of bike lanes

Vancouver public opinion swerves in favour of bike lanes

In 2009, discussions about bike infrastructure in the city of Vancouver dominated radio airwaves and commentary pages. It all began when a lane of traffic on Burrard Bridge was entirely devoted to cyclists.
Plane that crashed on Gabriola Island was travelling from California to Nanaimo

Plane that crashed on Gabriola Island was travelling from California to Nanaimo

The pilot of a small private plane that crashed in a wooded area of Gabriola Island, killing everyone on board, has been identified by friends as Alex Bahlsen, an experienced aviator and flight instructor.
District of North Van votes to streamline coach house permits

District of North Van votes to streamline coach house permits

New fast-track process means owners with relatively simple coach house requests will no longer have to have those approved by council
Surrey gets new police chief as RCMP detachment’s planned shutdown moves forward

Surrey gets new police chief as RCMP detachment’s planned shutdown moves forward

Brian Edwards to step down as head of Lower Mainland’s integrated teams to run Surrey RCMP
Police recover about $200K in property stolen from West Van break-in

Police recover about $200K in property stolen from West Van break-in

Almost $200,000 of cash and jewelry stolen from a home in West Vancouver’s British Properties has been recovered after an image of the suspect was caught on surveillance video.
29-year-old charged in series of Burnaby groping incidents

29-year-old charged in series of Burnaby groping incidents

A 29-year-old Burnaby man has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in connection to a series of alleged groping incidents in the city.
Snowcast: Vancouver forecast calls for a chance of flurries this week

Snowcast: Vancouver forecast calls for a chance of flurries this week

The Metro Vancouver weather forecast calls for a chance of flurries this weekend as temperatures are expected to dip down to nearly freezing
Squamish Nation members vote to move forward with massive 6,000-unit housing project

Squamish Nation members vote to move forward with massive 6,000-unit housing project

In a landmark decision, Squamish Nation members have voted in a referendum to approve the development of 11.7 acres of land for the purpose of building thousands of units of housing.