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Train service to North Vancouver needed, Squamish mayor says

Train service to North Vancouver needed, Squamish mayor says

The possibility of a passenger train once again linking North Vancouver and Prince George – with a stop in Squamish – has been discussed for years but is now a priority for the council and mayor of Squamish.
North Shore charities threatened by deal gone bad

North Shore charities threatened by deal gone bad

A host of non-profits on the North Shore are on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars after leases for office equipment went badly awry.
Pledge of $500M for affordable housing welcomed by North Shore advocates

Pledge of $500M for affordable housing welcomed by North Shore advocates

With vacancy rates hovering at less than one per cent and skyrocketing rents fast outpacing what many people can pay, housing advocates are hopeful that a provincial funding injection for affordable housing will see tangible results on the North Shor
Foreign-buyer real estate deals plunge

Foreign-buyer real estate deals plunge

Figures released by the province on Thursday appear to confirm what many local Realtors already knew – that interest from foreign buyers in the real estate market has fallen significantly since the province imposed a 15 per cent tax on deals involvin
Man dies on Grouse Grind

Man dies on Grouse Grind

A 60-year-old man is dead following an apparent heart attack on the Grouse Grind. The man had made it to the 14th trail marker, or roughly one third of the way up, when he collapsed around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Arrest made after alleged naked assault

Arrest made after alleged naked assault

North Vancouver RCMP are seeking criminal charges after a naked man allegedly assaulted a jogger on the Spirit Trail Thursday. “Somebody reported encountering a naked male with an alleged knife on the footbridge leading to the (Northshore) Auto Mall.
North Shore mayors welcome transit improvements

North Shore mayors welcome transit improvements

The Lower Mainland’s mayors and the province have broken the deadlock that will open up millions of dollars in funding for local transit improvements.
Horseshoe Bay towers a go with ‘locals first’ rule in place

Horseshoe Bay towers a go with ‘locals first’ rule in place

West Vancouver council green-lights Horseshoe Bay condos
Lynn Valley legion bartender ‘unfairly fired’

Lynn Valley legion bartender ‘unfairly fired’

The longtime bartender and sergeant-at-arms of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Lynn Valley branch was awarded $32,000 after being unfairly fired earlier this year, according to an arbitrator’s report.
UPDATED: Grouse Mountain Resort goes up for sale

UPDATED: Grouse Mountain Resort goes up for sale

Iconic North Vancouver ski hill expected to attract 'high level' of interest