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Shuttered Ambleside Youth Centre catches fire in West Vancouver

Shuttered Ambleside Youth Centre catches fire in West Vancouver

The shuttered Ambleside Youth Centre was destroyed by a large blaze late Saturday night. West Vancouver Fire and Rescue crews arrived on the scene around 11 p.m. to find the building at 1018 Pound Rd. fully engulfed.
What's up at council this week?

What's up at council this week?

It’s a busy night in the North Vancouvers as both city and district are set to mull a proposal to connect Phibbs Exchange to the SkyTrain via an express bus across the Ironworkers.
Canada ranks 18th in the world for visa-free access for citizens

Canada ranks 18th in the world for visa-free access for citizens

Global citizenship consultancy Henley & Partners’ new ranking of the world’s passports has Canada behind 17 other countries when it comes to the number of countries that its citizens can visit visa-free.
En français: North Vancouver celebrates 40 years of French immersion

En français: North Vancouver celebrates 40 years of French immersion

Program first started with 20 students and now has 2,500 enrolled
North Van RCMP arrest Burnaby man after 11 burglaries

North Van RCMP arrest Burnaby man after 11 burglaries

A Burnaby man is facing a host of charges after North Vancouver RCMP linked him to a string of burglaries around the Lower Mainland. Between Sept.
Huawei vows to 'shake off' pressure as network business takes a hit

Huawei vows to 'shake off' pressure as network business takes a hit

Chinese telecom giant Huawei vowed on Friday to "shake off outside distractions" as it announced that its telecom infrastructure business contracted slightly in 2018 amid a global US campaign to blacklist the company over espionage fears.
B.C. service helps parents to help kids overwhelmed by anxiety

B.C. service helps parents to help kids overwhelmed by anxiety

Secondary school teacher E.J. Samson and his wife Tiffany, a social worker, are receiving love letters from their nine-year-old daughter. They used to receive hate mail.
West Van's Horseshoe Bay looks to craft new local area plan

West Van's Horseshoe Bay looks to craft new local area plan

Waterfront village has largely been guided by zoning established in 1955
Sex assault allegation 'false,' says Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov

Sex assault allegation 'false,' says Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov

In a brief statement at Port Moody city hall, Mayor Rob Vagramov called an accusation of sexual assault against him false and said he would be taking legal action for defamation.
Federal funding aims to help women’s movement in Metro Vancouver

Federal funding aims to help women’s movement in Metro Vancouver

Fourteen local women’s organizations are among more than 250 across Canada receiving money from Ottawa