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Foreign buyers’ tax cooling red-hot market

Foreign buyers’ tax cooling red-hot market

West Vancouver's summertime housing sales slump by more than 50%
West Vancouver floats non-resident tax plan

West Vancouver floats non-resident tax plan

New tax scheme aimed at speculators; province must approve tax rule changes
West Vancouver's monster homes add to greenhouse gasses

West Vancouver's monster homes add to greenhouse gasses

Houses with large square footage have big carbon footprints. That was one of the findings of Monday’s presentation that ended with West Vancouver council committing to lower the district’s carbon footprint by 40 per cent by 2040.
Students' niceness study finds friendly reception

Students' niceness study finds friendly reception

Smile and the world smiles with you. Recently a high school leadership class from Carson Graham put that to the test during a social experiment, conducted to see how strangers would react to friendly greetings.
City heat utility's energy hogs to see rates rise

City heat utility's energy hogs to see rates rise

North Vancouver’s heat provider owes the city more than $14 million – but no one on council is getting hot under the collar about it just yet.
Police nab teens after SeaBus prank

Police nab teens after SeaBus prank

Two would-be SeaBus surfers had some serious ’splaining to do after they were caught riding across Burrard Inlet on the deck of the vessel Friday night.
Report flags 'vulnerable' preschoolers

Report flags 'vulnerable' preschoolers

Many youngsters from new immigrant families struggle at school's start, findings reveal
Search suspended for 65-year-old hiker missing at Cypress

Search suspended for 65-year-old hiker missing at Cypress

A search in the North Shore mountains for a missing 65-year-old hiker has been suspended.
Would-be West Van thief attempts paddleboard getaway

Would-be West Van thief attempts paddleboard getaway

A would-be thief in West Vancouver was arrested this week while trying to make his escape on a paddleboard. The decidedly West Coast drama started at around 6:30 p.m.
Coroner seeks clues to cold case

Coroner seeks clues to cold case

The B.C. Coroners Service is asking for the public’s help in piecing together the identity of a man whose body was found in West Vancouver 20 years ago.