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Prehistoric glass sponge reefs preserved

Prehistoric glass sponge reefs preserved

Scientists hail province’s move to protect ‘Jurassic Park submerged’
Crown urges 3-year sentence for fraudster who stole $600K

Crown urges 3-year sentence for fraudster who stole $600K

A young North Shore confidence man was still a teenager when he embarked on a scam worthy of the Catch Me If You Can movie plot. Eventually authorities did catch up with Adam Alexander Keller – but not before he’d bilked nine people out of $625,000.
West Vancouver church plans peaceful sit-in for ousted Park Royal chess players

West Vancouver church plans peaceful sit-in for ousted Park Royal chess players

In a Kasparov-worthy comeback, West Vancouver’s most famous chess players resumed their games last weekend, defying Park Royal’s edict and picking up a faithful ally in the process.
HMCS Annapolis wreck popular with sea life

HMCS Annapolis wreck popular with sea life

A year after it sank to the bottom of Halkett Bay in Howe Sound , sea life is colonizing the wreck of the HMCS Annapolis, according to the Artificial Reef Society of B.C.
District debates squatters’ cabin

District debates squatters’ cabin

Floating artist abode needs work
Teacher to embark on global adventure

Teacher to embark on global adventure

For North Vancouver teacher Kristen Gill, geography has always been about much more than maps. It’s also about exploring, she says, about understanding other cultures and our place in the natural world.
West Vancouver candidates top spenders in federal election

West Vancouver candidates top spenders in federal election

Candidates in the three North Shore ridings were among the biggest spenders in last fall’s federal election, with candidates in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country topping the list of big spenders in B.C.
Costs double for Mosquito Creek Marina trail section

Costs double for Mosquito Creek Marina trail section

Putting a price on the human spirit is impossible – putting a price on the Spirit Trail is only very, very difficult.
West Vancouver faces property tax hike

West Vancouver faces property tax hike

After 10 years with Metro’s lowest tax increases, residents get hit with 6.87% increase
North Vancouver ‘Cat burglar' gets nine months in jail

North Vancouver ‘Cat burglar' gets nine months in jail

A provincial court judge has handed a nine-month jail sentence to a man caught in the act of stealing someone’s catalytic converter.