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UPDATED: Union representing SkyTrain workers considers possible strike action

UPDATED: Union representing SkyTrain workers considers possible strike action

CUPE Local 7000, the union representing 900 SkyTrain workers, says negotiations with the BC Rapid Transit Company (SkyTrain) have reached a deadlock.
Black bear killed after twice being relocated from Whistler

Black bear killed after twice being relocated from Whistler

Adult male black bear displayed 'rapidly escalating defensive behaviour' and charged members of the public
Ralph, reflecting: MLA Sultan dishes on 5 terms in office

Ralph, reflecting: MLA Sultan dishes on 5 terms in office

King Ralph is abdicating his throne. After five consecutive landslide wins since 2001, West Vancouver MLA Ralph Sultan has announced he won’t be seeking election again. B.C.
Turning Point awarded grant for outreach in North Vancouver

Turning Point awarded grant for outreach in North Vancouver

An annual grant of $120,000 will help provide free community counselling to people struggling with drug addiction on the North Shore.
Update: Charge stayed in Vagramov sex assault case

Update: Charge stayed in Vagramov sex assault case

Vagramov has completed his obligations under an alternative measures program, the court heard.
TransLink says it likely can’t tell you which bus routes will be affected by strike action

TransLink says it likely can’t tell you which bus routes will be affected by strike action

TransLink has stated that it will continue to update riders about service cancellations, but that it won’t be able to say which bus routes will be affected as a result of strike action. The transit authority informed riders in the morning on Nov.
Close call for North Vancouver skateboarder

Close call for North Vancouver skateboarder

A young woman is lucky to be alive after falling off her skateboard and being dragged about 10 feet after landing under a moving pick-up truck in North Vancouver recently. The accident happened around 4 p.m. in the afternoon of Oct.
North Van snuffs out smoking in green spaces

North Van snuffs out smoking in green spaces

The City of North Vancouver is about to go smoke-free and the District of North Van is also cutting down.
The quest to preserve Squamish’s heritage continues

The quest to preserve Squamish’s heritage continues

‘Heritage, the management of change’ is new local tag line that came out of recent Heritage BC workshop, says the president of Squamish Historical Society
Upper Levels highway to get first major study

Upper Levels highway to get first major study

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is taking its first-ever look at the long-term needs for Highway 1 from Lynn Valley Road to Horseshoe bay. The province has awarded a $110,000 contract to Parsons Inc.