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Arsonist who targeted West Vancouver police chief gets 13 years

Arsonist who targeted West Vancouver police chief gets 13 years

The man who masterminded a series of arsons and shootings around the Lower Mainland - including at the former home of a West Vancouver Police Department chief - has been given a lengthy prison sentence.
District of North Vancouver sponsors screening of Tragically Hip show

District of North Vancouver sponsors screening of Tragically Hip show

Outdoor venue considered for public viewing of final concert
Thief uproots Lonsdale trees

Thief uproots Lonsdale trees

Neighbour saw maple theft but stayed mum
Youth safe house in jeopardy of closure

Youth safe house in jeopardy of closure

Homeless youths may have one fewer refuge if the North Shore Youth Safe House doesn’t receive an infusion of funding in the near future.
Foreign home buyers to face 15% extra tax

Foreign home buyers to face 15% extra tax

In an about-face, the province says foreign real estate buyers will soon pay an extra tax.
UN committee appointment first in decade

UN committee appointment first in decade

West Vancouver’s Marcia Kran is the first Canadian to be elected to the United Nations Human Rights Committee in more than a decade.
Detained artist back home

Detained artist back home

Parviz Tanavoli made it home.
North Shore Rescue plead for help in abandoned campsite mystery

North Shore Rescue plead for help in abandoned campsite mystery

North Shore Rescue’s leaders are worried someone may have walked away from a remote campsite and not returned. BC Parks staff found a tent and camping gear abandoned near Bishop Creek toward the north end of Indian Arm.
Man charged in stabbing of West Vancouver man at Pemberton Festival

Man charged in stabbing of West Vancouver man at Pemberton Festival

Charges have been filed in the case of the West Vancouver man who was stabbed at the Pemberton Music Festival Monday.
West Vancouver tree bylaw deeply divisive

West Vancouver tree bylaw deeply divisive

Council strikes task force in response to community opposition