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Mario Canseco: Polling says bad driving on the rise in B.C.

Mario Canseco: Polling says bad driving on the rise in B.C.

From botched turns to parking-lot hogs, B.C. drivers are making more mistakes on the road
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Eve Lazarus: 80 years ago today, a ship blew up near Vancouver, killing eight people

Eve Lazarus: 80 years ago today, a ship blew up near Vancouver, killing eight people

A North Vancouver captain was first on the scene after the SS Greenhill Park exploded. The ship burned for three days, endangering the entire Vancouver waterfront
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District of North Vancouver rolling out welcome mat for short-term rentals

District of North Vancouver rolling out welcome mat for short-term rentals

Airbnbs would be limited to principal residences or secondary suites
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West Van paid $2.7 million for former Horseshoe Bay Boathouse restaurant

West Van paid $2.7 million for former Horseshoe Bay Boathouse restaurant

The purchase price for the property, owned by the Sewell family since the 1930s, was significantly below the last assessed value of $5.1 million
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Capilano University and Whistler Film Festival Society launch partnership

Capilano University and Whistler Film Festival Society launch partnership

The partnership will see WFFS programs on offer at CapU’s Squamish campus as well as a new certificate in filmmaking launching in fall. 
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Rob Shaw: Blaming Trump won’t fix B.C.’s budget mess

Rob Shaw: Blaming Trump won’t fix B.C.’s budget mess

The largest deficit in provincial history delivers little beyond the status quo
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Editorial: West Vancouver's next school board trustee can deliver transparency

Editorial: West Vancouver's next school board trustee can deliver transparency

We suggest they make their first motion a call for SD45 to begin streaming, recording and posting their school board meeting videos online, just like the vast majority of other elected bodies do
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Tariffs spark Canadian calls for cross-country electrification

Tariffs spark Canadian calls for cross-country electrification

'Now is the time' to build out national electricity grid, says executive director of Pembina Institute.
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B.C. ends electric vehicle tax exemption amid budget deficit

B.C. ends electric vehicle tax exemption amid budget deficit

Ending the used EV tax exemption was part of a B.C. budget that offered little new spending on climate measures, and $4 billion to cover 'unpredictable costs,' including tariff responses.
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Three candidates running in West Vancouver Schools byelection

Three candidates running in West Vancouver Schools byelection

Voters go to the polls on April 5 to elect a new trustee
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