Archive for the ‘North Shore’ Category

Pilot helps save distraught man’s life

9th September 2010 by admin No Comments

Friends spot man on Second Narrows Bridge during cycling training.

Metro puts Surrey ahead of UBC for rapid transit

9th September 2010 by admin No Comments

Too soon to priorize routes for new lines: TransLink

Liberals deny stalling bill to kill HST

9th September 2010 by admin No Comments

Initial committee meeting now adjourned to next Monday

ALR farmland protection lacking: audit

9th September 2010 by admin No Comments

Budget cuts leave commission underequipped to police violators

Father-to-be lauded a hero

9th September 2010 by admin No Comments

As his final act Brian Wood sacrificed his life to save his wife and unborn child.

Plans for Horseshoe Bay mixed-use development being honed

9th September 2010 by admin No Comments

Project to move forward this fall, says Dan Sewell

Traffic safety in 3D

8th September 2010 by admin No Comments

Image of young girl chasing a ball into a busy street a unique approach to getting drivers to pay closer attention in school zones.

Scammers target the N. Shore

2nd September 2010 by admin No Comments

Police warn local renters about Craigslist scam.

North Shore emergency room doctor warns MMA ban is not realistic

2nd September 2010 by admin No Comments

Doctors need to focus on harm reduction, says Samuel Gutman

Public art initiatives in North Van create controversy

2nd September 2010 by admin No Comments

Community objections, environmental concerns put $152,000 worth of art in limbo.

Return of the crush commute

2nd September 2010 by admin No Comments

Expanded U-Passes not ready yet.

Port Mann Bridge to open with tolls on eight lanes

27th August 2010 by admin No Comments

NDP criticizes decision to charge before completion

Community grieves the death of 16-year-old girl

27th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Roadside memorial and Facebook groups grow in honour of Murphy Delesalle.

Rising concerns

26th August 2010 by admin No Comments

As North Shore residents work to raise funds for Pakistan flood victims, some say the world’s slow reaction highlights a cultural gap.

North Shore’s first hospice facility sets opening date

26th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Final touches put on building.

Horseshoe Bay terminal to receive new pedestrian walkway

26th August 2010 by admin No Comments

BC Ferries says current situation has been a safety concern for quite some time.

New fingerprinting rules for many volunteers

26th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Expanded police checks guard against sex offenders.

Shattering the silence

26th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Squamish Nation elder Sam George is calling on his community to stand up and shun area drug users.

B.C.’s forest fire season worst in 12 years

24th August 2010 by admin No Comments

The 2010 wildfire season won’t be over for weeks, but it has already charred more than 300,000 hectares of B.C. forest, an area larger than Metro Vancouver.

Ambulance transfer delays criticized

24th August 2010 by admin No Comments

NDP says patients suffering due to service reduction

North Shore Rescue saves one man, now working on another

20th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Helicopter crews are currently trying to reach a stranded hiker near Lions Bay.

Seniors’ Go Bus rolls On

20th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Casino website ready for relaunch

20th August 2010 by admin No Comments

North Van man nearly killed in Whistler street fight

20th August 2010 by admin No Comments

24-year-old victim was stabbed in the chest while trying to break up brawl.

Grouse Mountain’s wind turbine set to produce power

19th August 2010 by admin No Comments

The resort and BC Hydro come to an agreement.

Sockeye surging as run strength builds

18th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Set to top 14.5 million if late stocks keep up pace

Witnesses needed in North Van drive-by shooting

18th August 2010 by admin No Comments

RCMP asks members of Squamish Nation to come forward with information on Aug. 1 shooting.

West Van police tell residents to stay inside during sulphur fire

13th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Police urge residents to close their doors and windows after a sulphur fire erupted at the Canadian National Railway yards Tuesday afternoon in West Vancouver.

Green burials

13th August 2010 by admin No Comments

“It’s the last taboo left,” says Nicole Renwick. “Nobody wants to talk about it until they have to, but it’s something we should all plan for. After all, it happens to everybody.”
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Anti-HST petitioners victorious but blocked for now

13th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Vander Zalm says ’stalling tactic’ leaves campaign on ‘total recall’ warpath

Sockeye run a happy fish tale so far

12th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Commercial fishermen pull in good catches, wonder if salmon bounty will continue

HST petitioners victorious but blocked for now

12th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Vander Zalm says ’stalling tactic’ leaves petitioners on recall warpath

West Van police tell residents to stay inside during sulphur spill

12th August 2010 by admin No Comments

Police urge residents to close their doors and windows after a sulphur fire erupted at the Canadian National Railway yards Tuesday afternoon in West Vancouver.

Court dismisses Taser challenge

12th August 2010 by admin No Comments

U.S. firm argued its stun guns are not lethal

Rescued from above

11th August 2010 by admin No Comments

North Shore Rescue celebrates a milestone accomplishment — the team’s 100th successful helicopter rescue.

B.C. film industry says HST helps

7th August 2010 by admin No Comments