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Some statue stomping required as Deep Cove public art gets facelift

Some statue stomping required as Deep Cove public art gets facelift

North Van District workers stood the act of art installation on its head to get the statues back in place.
Cute animals in distress could help you recycle better, finds B.C. study

Cute animals in distress could help you recycle better, finds B.C. study

Could images of the consequences of pollution help people recycle better at a time waste is growing in Metro Vancouver? A new workplace study offers a cheap solution.
Letter: Handsworth school community needs an artificial turf field

Letter: Handsworth school community needs an artificial turf field

"As time seems to drag on, the sense of urgency grows for us, as members of this community," parents and coaches write, in an open letter to North Vancouver district council and school trustees.
Indigenous CapU film students head to Cannes Film Fest

Indigenous CapU film students head to Cannes Film Fest

Six Indigenous students from Capilano University's FILMBA and IDA programs will head to France this month.
B.C. First Nation Elders say salmon catches have dropped 83%

B.C. First Nation Elders say salmon catches have dropped 83%

In 48 interviews, Elders recounted decades of fishing experiences and how they fear factors out of their control — like climate change, fish farms and disease — put salmon most at risk.
Here's how service and guide dogs are helping people in B.C.

Here's how service and guide dogs are helping people in B.C.

From alerting deaf people to a beeping fire alarm to helping trauma survivors heal, professional pooches are doing more important jobs than ever before.
Electric vehicle shortage as gas prices drive B.C. demand

Electric vehicle shortage as gas prices drive B.C. demand

British Columbians are willing to fight each other, wait in line or buy out of province in order to get their hands on an electric vehicle.
Man charged with robbery after Park Royal bomb scare

Man charged with robbery after Park Royal bomb scare

The RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit was deployed to Park Royal South Mall Wednesday evening as police said they were examining a backpack.
North Vancouver riding to lose parts of Lynn Valley in federal election map changes

North Vancouver riding to lose parts of Lynn Valley in federal election map changes

Some of North Van's Lynn Valley would be added to Burnaby - North Seymour riding in proposed changes, while West Vancouver Sunshine Coast Sea-to-Sky riding would lose an area near Park Royal, including polls on Squamish Nation land.
Two West Van highway ramps to close for several months

Two West Van highway ramps to close for several months

Drivers headed to Westmount or West Bay will be sent on a four-minute detour until the end of the summer.