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West Vancouver hosts info sessions amid budget crunch

West Vancouver hosts info sessions amid budget crunch

West Vancouver homeowners are looking at a 5.5 per cent increase in their municipal tax bill for 2019. District staff estimate that will add $272 to the taxes of a median-priced home of $2.5 million.
West Van calls to scrap added school tax

West Van calls to scrap added school tax

District of West Vancouver council is formally asking the province to scrap the additional school tax on homes assessed above $3 million and to curtail the speculation and vacancy tax. The school tax, which adds an additional 0.
Irwin Park terminus pulled from West Van B-Line consultations

Irwin Park terminus pulled from West Van B-Line consultations

When the B-Line express bus service arrives in West Vancouver later this year, it won’t be stopping in front of Irwin Park Elementary as the initial plans called for.
27 horses rescued from Lower Mainland property in terrible condition

27 horses rescued from Lower Mainland property in terrible condition

The BC SPCA is seeking homes and care for the horses that were seized during an animal cruelty investigation
Vancouver mayor puts subway extension to UBC on Trudeau’s ‘radar’

Vancouver mayor puts subway extension to UBC on Trudeau’s ‘radar’

Kennedy Stewart met Monday in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Measles outbreak in Washington prompts health warning in B.C.

Measles outbreak in Washington prompts health warning in B.C.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is warning British Columbians to take precautions if they’re planning to travel to Washington state, where a state of emergency has been declared due to a measles outbreak in Clark County.
Cyclist dead after collision with truck in North Vancouver

Cyclist dead after collision with truck in North Vancouver

Police are investigating after a 55-year-old North Vancouver man was killed in a collision on West Esplanade Sunday afternoon.
What's up at council this week?

What's up at council this week?

District of West Vancouver The hottest items on West Vancouver’s agenda Monday night are subjects typically outside the municipality’s jurisdiction. West Vancouver Coun.
Gleneagles Golf Course may host restaurant again

Gleneagles Golf Course may host restaurant again

If at first you don’t succeed, fry, fry, fry again. The District of West Vancouver is taking another stab at hosting a full service restaurant at the Gleneagles Golf Course.
District of North Van reduces number of regular council meetings for 2019

District of North Van reduces number of regular council meetings for 2019

There’ll be less votin’ and more talkin’ at the District of North Vancouver municipal hall for the next year. The district has reduced the number of regular meetings of council by one-third for 2019 and replaced them with workshops.