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Brent Richter

Brent Richter

Brent Richter is a full-time news reporter at the North Shore News who covers municipal council, police and crime, fire, rescues and whatever else lands on his desk.

When he's not writing news stories or sitting in council chambers, Brent is daydreaming about craft beer, video games and other things he doesn't spend nearly enough time focusing on.

He welcomes your questions, story ideas, opinions and slow cooker recipes.

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Recent Work by Brent

'Fearless' dog reunites with owner after surviving 100-foot cliff fall in West Vancouver

'Fearless' dog reunites with owner after surviving 100-foot cliff fall in West Vancouver

A three-year-old lab-mix named Freeway spent a night alone in the North Shore mountains after tumbling down a cliff at Cypress Mountain ski resort
Update: North Shore Rescue in 'hot pursuit' of dog that survived fall from West Vancouver cliff

Update: North Shore Rescue in 'hot pursuit' of dog that survived fall from West Vancouver cliff

While looking for the lost dog, North Shore Rescue members were also called out to save a hypothermic and lost mother and son pair who splashed through Mosquito Creek.
District of North Vancouver to meet new housing targets, staff say

District of North Vancouver to meet new housing targets, staff say

Council members took issue with the province’s housing policy too
Man dies after two-person kayak flips near Deep Cove, RCMP confirm

Man dies after two-person kayak flips near Deep Cove, RCMP confirm

The BC Coroners Service has taken over the investigation into the death of a 70-year-old kayaker in North Vancouver.
Sewage lingers at final District of North Vancouver budget debate

Sewage lingers at final District of North Vancouver budget debate

One council member jokes that residents will be 'lighting councillor's houses on fire' when they see future tax bills
Department of National Defence detonates old bomb near North Vancouver trails

Department of National Defence detonates old bomb near North Vancouver trails

Contractors have been combing the trails and woods near the old Blair Rifle Range looking for unexploded ordancance dating back as far as the 1930s
Feds float housing for North Vancouver Canada Post warehouse

Feds float housing for North Vancouver Canada Post warehouse

DNV mayor is puzzled by the proposed plan to build housing on a Canada Post property located in a light-industrial zone near the North Van dump
District of North Vancouver buys two Seymour lots for $2.5M

District of North Vancouver buys two Seymour lots for $2.5M

The future of the land is unclear, but its recent history is coming forward
North Vancouver RCMP ID owner of dog that bit jogger

North Vancouver RCMP ID owner of dog that bit jogger

It will now be up to City of North Vancouver bylaw staff to decide what to do
Watch: Knowledge Network debuts trailer for new North Shore Rescue series

Watch: Knowledge Network debuts trailer for new North Shore Rescue series

Season 2 of the award-winning series captures real life heroics in the backcountry.
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