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Report reveals top earners among North Shore municipal employees

Report reveals top earners among North Shore municipal employees

Salary increases were only a small part of overall budget increases in 2017
Meet the first person to buy legal cannabis in B.C.

Meet the first person to buy legal cannabis in B.C.

Becky Prete from Kelowna arrived at 6 a.m. and was first in line to buy product at the BC Cannabis Store in Kamloops. When the doors opened at 10 a.m., Prete became the first person in the province to buy legal cannabis.
Buying legal cannabis in B.C. will come with a $10 shipping fee

Buying legal cannabis in B.C. will come with a $10 shipping fee

The B.C. government revealed on October 16 that starting tomorrow, when Canada legalizes cannabis, online orders for cannabis will carry a $10 shipping fee. That is double the shipping fee that Ontario is charging.
PHOTOS: A look inside the province's first B.C. Cannabis Store in Kamloops

PHOTOS: A look inside the province's first B.C. Cannabis Store in Kamloops

Media got a tour of the B.C. Cannabis Store in Kamloops Wednesday morning, prior to the doors opening to the public at 10 a.m. The design theme of the store is "West Coast casual." "It's pretty open. It's pretty airy. It's light.
Pot shops and gridlock top talk at City of North Van mayoralty dust-up

Pot shops and gridlock top talk at City of North Van mayoralty dust-up

This article has been amended since first posting. There should not be a casino in the City of North Vancouver.
Join KTW as it tours B.C.'s first legal cannabis store

Join KTW as it tours B.C.'s first legal cannabis store

Meanwhile, the provincial government has revealed its cannabis website, where adults can have a wide of array or cannabis and cannabis products delivered to their homes
North Van developer proposes modular housing for demovictees

North Van developer proposes modular housing for demovictees

A North Vancouver developer is floating an idea to re-house people demovicted by a residential redevelopment. In 2015, Darwin Properties bought Maplewood Gardens, a 1972 50-unit townhouse complex on Old Dollarton Road, with plans to redevelop it.
North Van District school trustee hopefuls talk platforms, educational roles

North Van District school trustee hopefuls talk platforms, educational roles

Listening to the community, being inclusive of all students and all learners, managing the school board’s finances, and support for sexual orientation and gender identity policies – these were among broad themes and questions at a North Vancouver dis
Injured hiker rescued on Hanes Valley Trail

Injured hiker rescued on Hanes Valley Trail

North Shore Rescue members airlifted an injured hiker from deep in the Hanes Valley Saturday afternoon. Two hikers were on a trail crossing Lynn Creek when one of them fell into the creek and injured both of her ankles, leaving her unable to walk.
North Van school trustees spent four years grappling with dysfunction, documents show

North Van school trustees spent four years grappling with dysfunction, documents show

Power struggles, shouting matches, complaints from employees among issues revealed in response to Freedom of Information request by North Shore News