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LETTER: 'We're going nowhere': West Van Community Stakeholders speak out

LETTER: 'We're going nowhere': West Van Community Stakeholders speak out

Dear editor: I am writing in response to the recent letter in the North Shore News criticizing a West Vancouver group that has taken the initiative to challenge some decisions being made by the District of West Vancouver.
Why this B.C. woman’s ‘cell phone in the car’ ticket should never have been issued

Why this B.C. woman’s ‘cell phone in the car’ ticket should never have been issued

A great deal of attention lately has been paid to the case of a woman who was issued a ticket for having her cell phone in her cup holder in Vancouver. The phone was simply sitting in the cup holder, plugged into a charging cable.
LETTER: Cap Road noise disturbs our bedroom community

LETTER: Cap Road noise disturbs our bedroom community

Open letter to the District of North Vancouver: Re: North Van Looks to Quiet City Soundscape, Sept. 13 news story. It did my heart good to read reporter Brent Richter’s article about a motion brought forward by City of North Vancouver Coun.
INQUIRING REPORTER: Do you plan to attend an all-candidates meeting?

INQUIRING REPORTER: Do you plan to attend an all-candidates meeting?

You may know the parties, but who are all these people? As the Oct.
PREST: Craft Beer Week hits as North Vancouver becomes a bona fide brewery destination

PREST: Craft Beer Week hits as North Vancouver becomes a bona fide brewery destination

From Bootleg Bunny to a full on boom, these are heady times for craft beer on the North Shore
EDITORIAL: à la modal

EDITORIAL: à la modal

According to recently released data from TransLink, West Vancouverites are abandoning the single-occupancy vehicle in droves and taking to public transit. The survey shows 56.7 per cent of trips were made behind the wheel in 2017 compared to 71.
LETTER: Group that claims to speak on West Van's behalf actually undermines the community

LETTER: Group that claims to speak on West Van's behalf actually undermines the community

Dear Editor: This is in response to the North Shore News article entitled WV Citizens Oppose Density: Survey. For the first time in over 30 years, I am afraid to publicly share my opinion.
LETTER: When did letting children fight our climate battles become acceptable?

LETTER: When did letting children fight our climate battles become acceptable?

Dear editor: If the Devil exists, then certainly the greatest trick he ever pulled was convincing the world that the environmental issue was a partisan issue. It’s far past time that we stopped treating environmental protection as a debate.
LETTER: Foundation Skills Assessments should be supported

LETTER: Foundation Skills Assessments should be supported

Dear Editor : Predictably, as in the last few years, the BC Teachers’ Federation places an advertisement in local papers urging parents to withdraw their children from the annual Foundation Skills Assessments in public schools (Sept.
BALDREY: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is proving to be an excellent campaigner

BALDREY: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is proving to be an excellent campaigner

He came into the federal election campaign with the lowest expectations of any political party leader, but NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has proven to be a formidable campaigner.