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‘More than just educational resources’: Squamish Language brought to life in library kits

‘More than just educational resources’: Squamish Language brought to life in library kits

Knowledge keeper curates resources to help anyone with a library card learn Skwxwú7mesh Sníchim and help revive a language that was once almost lost
B.C. scientist discovers carbon space molecule, a clue to origins of life

B.C. scientist discovers carbon space molecule, a clue to origins of life

The discovery of the 1-cyanopyrene carbon molecule was made in the Taurus molecular cloud, a star nursery that offers clues to the formation of our solar system.
Watch: Vancouver Paranormal Society reveals haunted North Van theatre’s secrets

Watch: Vancouver Paranormal Society reveals haunted North Van theatre’s secrets

Investigators say there is evidence of more than a few ghosts hanging around the Lower Lonsdale building, a former school and jail
Deep Cove baristas needed a rope rescue to escape café during flood

Deep Cove baristas needed a rope rescue to escape café during flood

Stories of harrowing rescues and heroic helpers are emerging as the Deep Cove community comes together to help businesses hit hard by flooding.
Electric boilers to heat City of North Vancouver homes

Electric boilers to heat City of North Vancouver homes

Rates will be going up by about $3 per month while carbon emissions could drop 1,300 tonnes in the last months of 2025.
Killing B.C. black bears doesn't reduce human conflict, finds study

Killing B.C. black bears doesn't reduce human conflict, finds study

The pre-print study found little evidence that lethal interventions, which often account for upwards of 500 bear deaths a year, lead to a decrease in human-wildlife conflict.
B.C. gold mine penalized $80,000 for dumping tailings into river

B.C. gold mine penalized $80,000 for dumping tailings into river

Greenhills Holding Corp. was penalized for a 'major' contravention of the Environmental Management Act after heavy rains threatened tailings ponds at its gold mine near Quesnel, B.C.
North Vancouver kayakers say they didn't need rescuing

North Vancouver kayakers say they didn't need rescuing

Some of the paddlers have complained about the RCMP's account of the events, saying the people in distress were recovered before first responders arrived
Editorial: The NDP is in for a rocky term

Editorial: The NDP is in for a rocky term

The NDP, seemingly re-elected by the slimmest of margins pending recounts, will need to deliver concrete changes if they hope to hold off Rustad's rise
Kirk LaPointe: Navvy Jack House restoration plans looking a little less quaint

Kirk LaPointe: Navvy Jack House restoration plans looking a little less quaint

A new restaurant proposal for the historic property could anger donors who gave money to preserve a piece of West Vancouver history