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West Vancouver council punts Marine Drive vote to Wednesday

West Vancouver council punts Marine Drive vote to Wednesday

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated since it was first posted to correct an error in the timing of Wednesday's vote. It is in fact, 6 p.m. They've heard the good and the bad but they put off getting down to the ugly.
Seven rescued from sinking boat

Seven rescued from sinking boat

Boaters and their lookouts need to keep extra vigilant for deadheads on Howe Sound as the area is littered with debris that could easily sink a vessel.
40 years approved for Woodfibre LNG

40 years approved for Woodfibre LNG

The federal government has Ok’d Woodfibre’s application for a 40-year natural gas export licence for its planned Squamish facility.
Pedal mistake causes pharmacy drive-thru

Pedal mistake causes pharmacy drive-thru

A young driver smashed his SUV through the front window of a pharmacy in the Village at Park Royal Monday night after accidentally hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake.
Capilano University to debut student dorms and dining hall

Capilano University to debut student dorms and dining hall

Residence planned for Dollarton international school site
MLAs react to NDP/Green agreement

MLAs react to NDP/Green agreement

NDP’s Bowinn Ma says ‘work to be done,’ Liberals’ Ralph Sultan to ‘speak more freely’
Rescue ready

Rescue ready

North Shore Rescue volunteer Alec Ritchie demonstrates an AutoPulse machine, a device that can deliver CPR during rescue operations.
West Vancouver school dance teacher admits to faking sick days

West Vancouver school dance teacher admits to faking sick days

A West Vancouver high-school dance teacher has been reprimanded and asked to pay money back after calling in sick last year on days when she was actually attending a conference with another employer.
District of North Vancouver council votes itself a raise

District of North Vancouver council votes itself a raise

District of North Vancouver council unanimously approved a 1.2 per cent pay raise Monday. Mayor and council were paid a total of $356,482 last year, approximately $4,278 more than 2015.
Sutherland, Queensbury locked down

Sutherland, Queensbury locked down

Sutherland Secondary and Queensbury Elementary were briefly put on lockdown Wednesday as police dealt with a suspect on the run.