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Squamish Nation student accuses Liberal MLA of insensitive comments

Squamish Nation student accuses Liberal MLA of insensitive comments

A comment made by Liberal MLA Simon Gibson about Indigenous people is drawing controversy. Squamish Nation university student Taylor McCarthy says Gibson’s comment stereotyped Aboriginal people in B.C. as impoverished and troubled.
VIDEO: Vancouver Canucks join North Shore Rescue ‘mission’

VIDEO: Vancouver Canucks join North Shore Rescue ‘mission’

The most beloved team in Vancouver has joined forces with the most beloved team on the North Shore.
City of North Vancouver takes steps to close pot shops

City of North Vancouver takes steps to close pot shops

Back off, bud. The City of North Vancouver is aiming to slam the lid on the host of unlicensed pot shops that have operated with seeming impunity in recent years following Monday’s council meeting.
Driftwood hut on Sechelt deemed high risk

Driftwood hut on Sechelt deemed high risk

A Municipal Insurance Association (MIA) review is calling the driftwood hut that’s been a fixture in Davis Bay for years a high risk.
Women more likely than men to feel stressed about finances in B.C.

Women more likely than men to feel stressed about finances in B.C.

Financial worries are stressful for everyone, but if you’re a woman in this province, money troubles are worse and the stress will hit you harder. That’s according to a new Vancity report that found B.C. women worry more than B.C.
West Van sued over alleged 'rotten stair' injury

West Van sued over alleged 'rotten stair' injury

A Surrey man who says he was injured after stepping on to a rotten stair on a West Vancouver public beach access trail has launched a lawsuit against the municipality. Nicholas Anastas, a Surrey businessman, filed the lawsuit in B.C.
Drivers ignore warning signs on their way to distracted driving tickets

Drivers ignore warning signs on their way to distracted driving tickets

“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign,” the song’s lyrics go. “Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” For a host of drivers on the North Shore Tuesday afternoon, the answer is evidently not.
Builder fined $20K over tree cutting in West Van

Builder fined $20K over tree cutting in West Van

A development company whose owner cut down two trees on public property despite being denied permission by the District of West Vancouver has been handed a $20,000 fine in court. Lexa Developments Ltd. was handed the fine Feb.
Finance minister: Canada’s response to Trump tariffs will be ‘appropriate but firm’

Finance minister: Canada’s response to Trump tariffs will be ‘appropriate but firm’

Bill Morneau addresses potential trade war with U.S. during Vancouver visit
Kinder Morgan pile driving shaking Burnaby homes: resident

Kinder Morgan pile driving shaking Burnaby homes: resident

A nearby resident is raising concerns pile driving at Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Marine Terminal is causing tremors that are affecting homes in the area.