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Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough in any race, but observers of the British Columbia poll this month are facing a pair of unknown quantities that make the maths even more confou
On Sunday: Capilano University Squamish campus hosts first conference league games

On Sunday: Capilano University Squamish campus hosts first conference league games

The games mark the soft opening of the new turf field following its $1.1 million upgrades.
Watch: North Vancouver calligrapher honoured for artful contributions

Watch: North Vancouver calligrapher honoured for artful contributions

Massoud Karimaei, an Iranian-Canadian calligrapher and engineer, was recently awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal
Deep-ocean vehicle gets sea trial this week off Island's coast

Deep-ocean vehicle gets sea trial this week off Island's coast

North Vancouver-based Canpac Marine Services Inc., a privately held company, contracted with several B.C.-based marine firms to build the “droid of the deep.”
North Vancouver giant pumpkin guru draws inspiration from Charlie Brown

North Vancouver giant pumpkin guru draws inspiration from Charlie Brown

Gardener Jeff Pelletier has been growing gigantic gourds and vegetables for 10 years
Rock slide near North Vancouver's Cleveland Dam threatens Capilano River

Rock slide near North Vancouver's Cleveland Dam threatens Capilano River

Geotechnical engineers are assessing the site and coming up with plans to prevent a full blockage of the river
Driver crashes Mercedes into North Vancouver pharmacy

Driver crashes Mercedes into North Vancouver pharmacy

Police say it appears the driver mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brakes.
Is a powerful earthquake likely to occur in Metro Vancouver soon?

Is a powerful earthquake likely to occur in Metro Vancouver soon?

Locals have felt two earthquakes in Metro Vancouver in just over a week.
Boom! Two more military explosives detonated near North Vancouver trails

Boom! Two more military explosives detonated near North Vancouver trails

Forgotten munitions keep turning up near some popular North Van hiking and mountain biking trails
Vancouver's dearly departed haunted house-themed bar resurrected in North Van for Halloween

Vancouver's dearly departed haunted house-themed bar resurrected in North Van for Halloween

The spirits have been scheming at the craft distillery