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Does the oil spill change your views on the proposed pipeline expansion?

After seeing the sheen of bunker fuel spreading across English Bay and globs of toxic black oil washing up on the West Vancouver shoreline - coupled with a publicly perceived inadequate response to the incident - North Shore residents are left wonder

North Shore mayors call closing Lions Gate Bridge to cars idea 'absurd'

North Shore politicians say it is “absurd” that an arcane deal involving the City of Vancouver and B.C. government could shut Lions Gate Bridge to private vehicles by 2030 without an alternative plan to replace the “critical artery.

BEAKING NEWS: Missing a chicken? Call West Van SPCA

Why did the chicken cross the road? “That’s a good question. If only we knew,” says Dragana Hajdukovic, branch manager of the West Vancouver SPCA.

North Vancouver woman accused of trail sabotage intends to plead guilty

A North Vancouver woman accused of sabotaging mountain biking trails is expected to plead guilty to a criminal charge in the case.
North Vancouver RCMP looking for stabbing suspects

North Vancouver RCMP looking for stabbing suspects

A North Vancouver man is in hospital recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed overnight. The victim was walking in an industrial area of the Lynnmour South neighbourhood around 2 a.m.
The English Bay oil spill: Unseen damage puts ecosystem at risk

The English Bay oil spill: Unseen damage puts ecosystem at risk

On Thursday morning, when Bowen Belle water taxi pulled in to English Bay to drop commuters off at Granville Island, English Bay Launch owner and operator Mike Shannon says he didn’t see anything that indicated that there might be a problem in the wa
West Vancouver MP defends missing Iraq-Syria vote

West Vancouver MP defends missing Iraq-Syria vote

West Vancouver MP John Weston has defended his absence from the House of Commons during a vote to extend Canada’s military mission against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, saying he supports the mission but had previously committed to accompanying the tourism
North Vancouver man dies on job site

North Vancouver man dies on job site

A 29-year-old North Vancouver man died after falling down an elevator shaft at a Burnaby construction site Thursday afternoon.
Capilano University strike halted — for now

Capilano University strike halted — for now

Capilano University students will be writing their final exams this week as a strike by faculty members has been suspended.

North Vancouver teens learn the tools of the trade

A group of North Vancouver teens are participating in a new hands-on educational program that will give them the skills needed to pursue careers in the piping trades.