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Common sense needed in West Vancouver cell tower debate

Dear Editor: I write regarding the cell towers proposed for West Vancouver. I am a retired independent telecommunication engineer, with more than 60 years experience working with and around radio transmission equipment and associated antennas.
Name that alley in the name of more fun

Name that alley in the name of more fun

Gastown has Blood Alley, Chinatown has Shanghai Alley and soon Lower Lonsdale could have a uniquely named lane of its very own.
2 BMX cyclists ride over fallen West Vancouver man, 57, says witness

2 BMX cyclists ride over fallen West Vancouver man, 57, says witness

Police are looking for a witness after an incapacitated 57-year-old West Vancouver man was run over and beaten by bicycles ridden by two young men Wednesday night The West Vancouverite had collapsed in the 100-block of Whonoak Road shortly after 10 p

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Residents' data safe during breach says West Vancouver

Residents' data safe during breach says West Vancouver

The District of West Vancouver says it appears no one's personal information was stolen when computer hackers breached the district's servers last month.

Squamish Nation shares in water lease revenue

A revenue-sharing deal between the province and the Squamish Nation which gives the First Nation a share of royalties on a Skookum Creek run-of-the-river power project will see the band receive $78,000 per year once the project is fully operational.
Two major parties spend liberally on election

Two major parties spend liberally on election

Liberals outspent NDP, but parties combined to spend $540K in local ridings
A Grade 12 story

A Grade 12 story

A student talks about his final year of high school

Not all rescue helicopters are created equal

The North Shore News published Paul Daniell's letter to the editor on Friday with the intention of furthering the debate on best practices within search and rescue organizations. The letter was accepted at face value.

Online safety

In an age of ubiquitous smartphones and instant online access, it can be a big mistake to leave kids to their own devices.