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Metro Vancouver keeps an eye on water use

Metro Vancouver keeps an eye on water use

An unusually hot, dry start to the summer, with no rain in sight means officials are keeping a close eye on Metro Vancouver’s water supply.
Extra sailings added for summer travel

Extra sailings added for summer travel

Extra sailings starting this week between Horseshoe Bay and Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast signal the start of the summer season for B.C. Ferries.
Torched West Vancouver pickup is suspected arson

Torched West Vancouver pickup is suspected arson

West Vancouver police are looking for witnesses after an apparent vehicle arson early Wednesday morning. Police and West Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services responded to the 2300-block of Orchard Lane below Highway 1 around 3 a.m.
International student fees boost West Vancouver school district coffers

International student fees boost West Vancouver school district coffers

Fees from overseas students help balance budget for next school year
City of North Vancouver continues fight for bus depot

City of North Vancouver continues fight for bus depot

Council motion reaffirms concerns over relocation plan
Lynn Valley towers plan moving ahead

Lynn Valley towers plan moving ahead

Bosa Development has been given the go-ahead to redevelop the Lynn Valley mall, though it’s likely more than a year before the wrecking ball will start swinging.
Construction starts on federal ships at Seaspan

Construction starts on federal ships at Seaspan

Workers at North Vancouver’s Seaspan Shipyards are finally down to cutting steel for the first of the federal government’s non-combat vessels.
Campfires, beach BBQs, smoking and fireworks banned in dry conditions

Campfires, beach BBQs, smoking and fireworks banned in dry conditions

Extremely dry conditions and careless behaviour have the local and provincial firefighters pleading for public caution as risk of wildfires grows.
City of North Vancouver ponders liquor retail restrictions

City of North Vancouver ponders liquor retail restrictions

Council considers measures in support of private liquor store owners
Dollarton squatters' shack saved

Dollarton squatters' shack saved

For decades, the little blue cabin where artists Al Neil and Carole Itter drew their inspiration stood on pilings at the water’s edge, a cultural outpost nestled among the cedar trees.