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West Vancouver to vote on saving Ambleside’s Rush House

West Vancouver to vote on saving Ambleside’s Rush House

West Vancouver council will soon vote on whether to provide permanent protection to one of the oldest homes in Ambleside in exchange for allowing development on its lot. The Rush House, at 1195 12th St., was built in 1923 by Maj.
Heavy rain dampens spirits and the streets of the North Shore

Heavy rain dampens spirits and the streets of the North Shore

North Van City street workers unplug a storm drain in the 900 block of West First. Crews are busy keeping up with all the rain coming down on the North Shore. photo Mike Wakefield, North Shore News
Man found guilty of armed robbery at Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal

Man found guilty of armed robbery at Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal

A man whose gunpoint holdup at Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in 2012 was part of an escalating pattern of armed robbery in the Lower Mainland has been found guilty by a B.C.
District of North Vancouver to consider 9 new homes on forested lot

District of North Vancouver to consider 9 new homes on forested lot

Staff at the District of North Vancouver will soon have to decide whether to subdivide a rare, estate-sized single-family lot in Upper Lynn Valley into a nine-house cul-de-sac. The former Donovan estate at 875 Wellington Dr. sprawls 1.
North Vancouver RCMP warn of time-share scam

North Vancouver RCMP warn of time-share scam

North Vancouver RCMP are warning the public about a spate of attempted scams baiting people with the promise of top dollar for their unused time-share vacation properties.
North Vancouver MLA calls for North Shore SkyTrain

North Vancouver MLA calls for North Shore SkyTrain

If you’re patiently waiting for the SkyTrain to arrive on the North Shore, you could be in for a long wait. Mayor Darrell Mussatto began raising this issue publicly this spring, calling for a feasibility study.
New sewage plant to generate thermal energy

New sewage plant to generate thermal energy

Residents of the North Shore will be giving the steam off their, ahem, wastewater in a very literal way in the future.
TransLink announces new street and sidewalk funding in North Vancouver

TransLink announces new street and sidewalk funding in North Vancouver

These streets were made for walkin’ (and cyclin’ and maybe roller-bladin’ and skateboardin’ too).
Meet the people who choose to live inside their vehicles

Meet the people who choose to live inside their vehicles

Life on four wheels has its challenges, but it can also mean freedom
Changes proposed for West Vancouver's historic Binning House lot

Changes proposed for West Vancouver's historic Binning House lot

The District of West Vancouver is being pitched on a plan that would see the historic Binning House restored and given permanent protection in exchange for new development on the lot.