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Two hospitalized after early morning apartment fire

Two hospitalized after early morning apartment fire

Two North Vancouver residents were briefly hospitalized and approximately 30 are out of their homes after a fire tore through a Lower Lonsdale apartment early Friday morning.
District of North Vancouver passes budget 8 months early

District of North Vancouver passes budget 8 months early

District of North Vancouver council has passed its 2019 budget, just about eight months ahead of schedule.
Bowen students left high and dry by ferry overloads

Bowen students left high and dry by ferry overloads

A number of West Vancouver high school students who live on Bowen Island were left high and dry recently after B.C. Ferries refused to let them walk on to the 7:30 a.m. vessel, telling students it was full.
Poll finds some people still think you'll get the flu from a flu shot

Poll finds some people still think you'll get the flu from a flu shot

Most people think it’s important to get a flu shot – they just don’t necessarily plan on getting one.
Referendum info cards in the mail

Referendum info cards in the mail

Referendum information cards have started arriving in mailboxes this week in anticipation of the mail-in vote on changing the provincial voting system. In the lead-up to the referendum, Elections B.C. is asking B.C.
City of North Van delays Chesterfield project over tenant relocation concerns

City of North Van delays Chesterfield project over tenant relocation concerns

This article has been amended. Signed, delivered, but not yet sealed. City of North Vancouver council took the unusual step of deferring final approval of a Chesterfield Avenue rental project Sept. 17 over concerns about tenant relocation.
North Vancouver delays new rental project over tenant relocation

North Vancouver delays new rental project over tenant relocation

Progress on approved development is halted, as only a fraction of tenants in existing building have new homes to go to
Delbrook below-market housing decision punted to next council

Delbrook below-market housing decision punted to next council

District of North Vancouver project vote delayed to post-election
No blasting Stairway to Heaven on Nature’s Stairmaster; Metro moves to stop the rock on trails

No blasting Stairway to Heaven on Nature’s Stairmaster; Metro moves to stop the rock on trails

Your adrenaline may be up, but your volume ought to be down. In a polite bid to assure trail etiquette is followed, Metro Vancouver recently installed a sign at the Grouse Grind advising hikers that amplified music is not allowed.
Larson corner store to be swapped for bigger, denser development

Larson corner store to be swapped for bigger, denser development

The City of North Vancouver replaced an eyesore with an eyeful. That was the consensus after council voted 4-3 in favour of swapping out the dilapidated store at 1705 Larson Rd. to bring in two three-storey buildings and four townhouses.