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Battle of the Atlantic parade

Battle of the Atlantic parade

Servicemen and women of HMCS Discovery paraded alongside veterans of the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Army, as well as members of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets and the Navy League in the Battle of the Atlantic pa
Dutch canal boat now on west coast a floating work of art

Dutch canal boat now on west coast a floating work of art

There are all sorts of beautiful boats in Vancouver. But there’s probably only one Dutch canal boat made out of teak. The Zomerland (Dutch for Summerland ) was built in 1934-35 by a famous Dutch shipbuilding company, DeVries Lentsch.
Historic Langara golf course a worthy test

Historic Langara golf course a worthy test

British Columbia golf history began in the late 1800s with the construction of the Jericho Beach golf course in Vancouver in 1892 (no longer operating), followed by the Victoria Golf Club in 1893.
Motherhood is worth the challenge

Motherhood is worth the challenge

Nicole Robins thought she was prepared to be a mom. But now that her son Tyler is 10 and her daughter Marlee is seven, she admits motherhood was not quite what she expected. "I just knew it was always something I wanted to do.

Hikers airlifted from canyon

Longline helicopter rescue season is back in the North Shore backcountry. North Shore Rescue members airlifted three badly lost hikers off the edge of Grouse Mountain May 1.
B&E artist gets lengthy sentence

B&E artist gets lengthy sentence

A man previously deemed a high-risk offender who was thwarted partway through a West Vancouver break-in has been handed a 5½-year jail sentence - on top of four months already spent in custody - on account of his criminal past.
Council punts OCP to September

Council punts OCP to September

City delays public hearing to seek more staff, community input
Young mom discovers the joys of having two toddlers

Young mom discovers the joys of having two toddlers

Sandy Sull had her eyes closed during most of the labour when her first baby was born. It was a long 36 hours at Lions Gate Hospital.

Community Bulletin Board

Author Talks at the Library - A Call to Nurse Launch of a book of memories of life on and off duty in a hospital training school from 1901 to 1978 Wednesday, May 7, 7 p.m. at Lynn Valley Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.
Mathers residents bemoan tree cuts

Mathers residents bemoan tree cuts

The District of West Vancouver is considering the need for a bylaw that would regulate tree cutting on private property after residents on Mathers Avenue complained about the chopping of mature cedar trees in their neighbourhood.