Brent Richter
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Reporter for the North Shore News in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
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I'm not crazy about starting over from scratch on a new social media site, though I can certainly see where things are going. Do me a favour. If you are a
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over 1 year ago
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As a journalist, this makes me angry. As a taxpayer though, livid.
add a skeleton here at some point
6 months ago
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Spent much of the weekend hunting for mushrooms on the trails because my wifeās hobby is a bit odd.
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6 months ago
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If I wanted to find lots of interesting mushrooms on the North Shore (for looking at, not for eating), where are the best spots? š
6 months ago
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North Shore News
7 months ago
North Vancouver dog is āaggressive,ā B.C. Court of Appeal rules after unprovoked attack
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North Vancouver dog is āaggressive,ā B.C. Court of Appeal rules after unprovoked attack
Despite receiving prevoius warnings, the owners argued they were being treated unfairly following an incident in a Lynn Valley park
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God I hope when my time comes, I'm as gracious as Daniel is. Despite terminal cancer, West Van philanthropist dedicated to hope
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Despite terminal cancer, West Van philanthropist dedicated to hope
Three quarters of the people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are gone within a year, but breakthroughs may be coming and West Vancouver's Daniel Fine is doing his part to help raise funds
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/despite-terminal-cancer-west-van-philanthropist-dedicated-to-hope-11331043
7 months ago
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This
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editorial was written by AI. (Actual individuals)
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Editorial: In an era of AI fever dreams, real news still matters
We are proud that every word in the North Shore News was written by people who know that facts still matter
https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/editorial-in-an-era-of-ai-fever-dreams-real-news-still-matters-11316787
7 months ago
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My guilty pleasure these days: wholesome news content. šš„š
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North Vancouver gardener dishes dirt on growing giant vegetables
His giant pumpkin topped 1,200 pounds this year, a new personal best
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/north-vancouver-gardener-dishes-dirt-on-growing-giant-vegetables-11312933
7 months ago
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Swimming against the currents and against the odds. Wild salmon are splashing about in the Upper Seymour River, which has been cut off from the ocean for almost 100 years.
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Wild salmon return in Upper Seymour River offers hope for the future
Salmonids havenāt been able to spawn above the dam in almost a century, but conservationists are working to change that.
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/wild-salmon-return-in-upper-seymour-river-offers-hope-for-the-future-11272491
8 months ago
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Stephen Tweedale
8 months ago
I can hold it.
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TransLink to build washrooms at North Vancouver's Phibbs Exchange
Have to go now? Youāll need to wait until 2027
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/translink-to-build-washrooms-at-north-vancouvers-phibbs-exchange-11259313
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We did pretty good.
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North Shore News nets 6 Canadian Community Newsmedia Awards
Judges selected the stories and photos out of thousands of entries from across the country
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/north-shore-news-nets-6-canadian-community-newsmedia-awards-11247143
8 months ago
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North Shore News
8 months ago
Editorial: North Vancouver's big parking changes are a tough sell
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Editorial: North Vancouver's big parking changes are a tough sell
There will be some road rage over these changes, in particular from current residential parking permit holders who will be faced with more competition for coveted spots
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CPAWS-BC
8 months ago
An investigation into the co-ordinates in the shipās log found the prawn fishing boat had been used for fishing in two separate glass sponge reef areas on seven separate days in May and June 2022. š
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Vancouver vessel owner fined $40K for illegal prawn fishing in glass sponge reef
ļ»æThe owner had been warned and told her crew to stay out of the ecologically protected areas.
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/vancouver-vessel-owner-fined-40k-for-illegal-prawn-fishing-in-glass-sponge-reef-11175089
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North Shore News
8 months ago
Thief steals baseball gear from North Shore players with disabilities
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Thief steals baseball gear from North Shore players with disabilities
Replacing the locker and gear stolen from a North Vancouver park will cost more than $8,000
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North Shore News
9 months ago
Editorial: The greatest danger to our children getting to school is parent drivers
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Editorial: The greatest danger to our children getting to school is parent drivers
The healthiest option for kids is walking or biking to school, but they shouldn't have to worry about dodging late-for-work parents while doing so
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I am about to take my first ever trip to Powell River. Whatās the best stuff to see/do/eat there?
9 months ago
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Almost 700 new homes in two towers but itās the plaza thatās got everyone all excited.
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Major development proposal incoming for North Vancouverās Lynn Creek
The two towers would be 34 and 30 storeys in height and contain more than 600 new homes.
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/major-development-proposal-incoming-for-north-vancouvers-lynn-creek-10989150
10 months ago
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Eve Lazarus
11 months ago
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation hosted canoe races are on this weekend at Cate's Park, North Vancouver (Whey-ah-Wichen). Bruce Stewart took these photos in the mid 1970s
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#northvancouver
#everyplacehasastory
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I've written about this disaster I don't know how many times and I'm still learning more and more about it.
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Iron workers' tragedy remembered 67 years after Second Narrows Bridge collapse
The last living survivor of the disaster was there to pay tribute
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/iron-workers-tragedy-remembered-67-years-after-second-narrows-bridge-collapse-10825623
11 months ago
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This is happening in towns and cities all over North America. What is the solution?
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District of North Vancouver to crack down on parked RVs
Although some people may just be storing them empty on the street, many of the RVs are someoneās home
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/district-of-north-vancouver-to-crack-down-on-parked-rvs-10822882
11 months ago
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When is a pedestrian hit by a bus? And when are they hit by the driver? You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social
thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
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Andy Prest: Itās impossible to find words to describe such a tragedy
Our hearts go out to those affected by last week's tragic bus crash in Horseshoe Bay, including the victims, witnesses, first responders and the driver
https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/andy-prest-its-impossible-to-find-words-to-describe-such-a-tragedy-10758983
12 months ago
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When is a pedestrian hit by a bus? And when are they hit by the driver? You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social
thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
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Andy Prest: Itās impossible to find words to describe such a tragedy
Our hearts go out to those affected by last week's tragic bus crash in Horseshoe Bay, including the victims, witnesses, first responders and the driver
https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/andy-prest-its-impossible-to-find-words-to-describe-such-a-tragedy-10758983
12 months ago
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Sometimes - not that often - I can just look out my window and say, "That looks interesting. Maybe I'll do a story about it."
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What is this strange ship in the Vancouver harbour?
The odd-looking cylinders are actually high-tech rotor sails that cut the shipās fuel use
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/what-is-this-strange-ship-in-the-vancouver-harbour-10769444
12 months ago
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Welp, that's the coolest thing you're going to see in
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Watch: 'ShÅgun' actors clash swords at North Vancouver university
Respecting tradition while providing entertainment on screen is a balancing act, performers say
https://www.nsnews.com/local-arts/shogun-actors-clash-swords-at-north-vancouver-university-10716412
12 months ago
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Welp, that's the coolest thing you're going to see in
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Watch: 'ShÅgun' actors clash swords at North Vancouver university
Respecting tradition while providing entertainment on screen is a balancing act, performers say
https://www.nsnews.com/local-arts/shogun-actors-clash-swords-at-north-vancouver-university-10716412
12 months ago
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Stefan LabbƩ
12 months ago
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it is in the early stages of a plan to dredge Burrard Inlet to allow more oil to be shipped through the harbour. The project raises environmental concerns and questions over Indigenous rights via
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Port of Vancouver seeks to dredge Burrard Inlet for oil tankers
The project raises environmental concerns and questions over Indigenous rights
https://www.biv.com/news/resources-agriculture/port-of-vancouver-seeks-to-dredge-burrard-inlet-for-oil-tankers-10704022?utm_source=BIV&utm_campaign=4d6490e5c6-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ba3660ab09-f74cc7858e-605049554&mc_cid=4d6490e5c6&mc_eid=b725011ac5
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Lytton, West Kelowna, Jasper, Los Angeles, Lahaina. Itās time to start applying the lessons these tragedies are teaching us. Editorial: The wildfire of our nightmares does not have to happen
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Editorial: The wildfire of our nightmares does not have to happen
Itās time to start applying the lessons other tragedies around the world have taught us here in North Vancouver and West Van
https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/editorial-the-wildfire-of-our-nightmares-does-not-have-to-happen-10684214
12 months ago
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District of North Vancouver
12 months ago
Metro Vancouver will be conducting water valve tests at Cleveland Dam today (May 21) through Friday, May 23. During this time, scheduled valve tests will occur resulting in fluctuating river flow on Capilano River. ā”ļøInfo on levels in Capilano and Seymour Rivers:
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Seymour and Capilano River Levels | Metro Vancouver
Recent and current river levels and flows in the Capilano and Seymour Rivers downstream of the Capilano Reservoir and Seymour Reservoir.
https://metrovancouver.org/services/water/seymour-and-capilano-river-levels
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When you give something away for free (or almost free), people no longer value it. Trust me, I work in news. I know this. So why do we do it with water?
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Editorial: Why do we reward the waste of municipal water?
Itās fundamentally inequitable and shows that we donāt care about managing a precious resource.
https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/editorial-why-do-we-reward-the-waste-of-municipal-water-10649494
about 1 year ago
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Poor guy. They're not called killer whales for nothin'
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Watch: Injured dolphin dies despite rescue efforts off North Vancouver shore
Rescuers from Vancouver Aquarium tried to stabilize the animal, who appeared to have wounds from an orca attack.
https://www.nsnews.com/animal-stories/injured-dolphin-dies-despite-rescue-efforts-off-north-vancouver-shore-10628613
about 1 year ago
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North Shore News
about 1 year ago
'Darkest day': 11 dead, dozens more injured after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
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'Darkest day': 11 dead, dozens more injured after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
VPD: "It's hard to make sense of something so senseless."
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Daniel Wagner
about 1 year ago
Come see me, Ed Willes, and
@andyprest.bsky.social
talk
#Canucks
and writing at the North Shore Writers Festival next week! Register now!
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Hockey Talk with Daniel Wagner, Ed Willes, and Andy Prest
Join us for an engaging talk led by hockey writers, who will take you behind the scenes of the Canucks with some of their favourite stories.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hockey-talk-with-daniel-wagner-ed-willes-and-andy-prest-tickets-1270764884979
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We apologize for any incontinence this causes No more free parking: City of North Vancouver to vote on big changes
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No more free parking: City of North Vancouver to vote on big changes
Prices on commercial streets in Lower and Central Lonsdale would reach $3 per hour under the proposed plan
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/no-more-free-parking-city-of-north-vancouver-to-vote-on-big-changes-10508627
about 1 year ago
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We apologize for any incontinence this causes No more free parking: City of North Vancouver to vote on big changes
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No more free parking: City of North Vancouver to vote on big changes
Prices on commercial streets in Lower and Central Lonsdale would reach $3 per hour under the proposed plan
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/no-more-free-parking-city-of-north-vancouver-to-vote-on-big-changes-10508627
about 1 year ago
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Yo
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
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Before he was in radio, Grant Lawrence was in print (sort of). He used to deliver the
@northshorenews.bsky.social
and insert is own printed-at-home gossip column before going on his route.
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Grant Lawrence recalls first job as North Shore News paperboy ahead of West Vancouver show
On April 12, the author and CBC broadcaster brings local tales, and tunes from artists including 54-40 frontman Neil Osborne, to Kay Meek Arts Centre
https://www.nsnews.com/local-arts/grant-lawrence-recalls-first-job-as-north-shore-news-paperboy-ahead-of-west-vancouver-show-10456609
about 1 year ago
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I love new infrastructure including, apparently, library vending machines.
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See inside North Vancouver's new Lynn Creek Community Centre
The facility contains a massive vending machine for library books, the first of its kind in Canada
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/see-inside-north-vancouvers-new-lynn-creek-community-centre-10456519
about 1 year ago
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HUB North Shore
about 1 year ago
West 1st Street Bike Detour for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction. The dedicated eastbound bike lane on West 1st Street between Philip and Pemberton Avenues will be removed in April 2025.
#BikeYVR
#NorthVancouver
#NorthVan
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My wife has a terribly amusing hobby and sheās quite clever at it.
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about 1 year ago
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District of North Vancouver
about 1 year ago
Metro Vancouver will be conducting water valve tests at Cleveland Dam today and Friday, Mar. 14. During this time, scheduled valve tests will occur resulting in fluctuating river flow on Capilano River. Information on Capilano and Seymour Rivers levels and flows:
metrovancouver.org/services/wat...
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Seymour and Capilano River Levels | Metro Vancouver
Recent and current river levels and flows in the Capilano and Seymour Rivers downstream of the Capilano Reservoir and Seymour Reservoir.
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My wife has a terribly amusing hobby and sheās quite clever at it.
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about 1 year ago
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A well-designed building cares for the people inside it. It was really cool to see what that means for people who work a very tough job. New fire hall brings North Vancouver to 21st century emergency response
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New fire hall brings North Vancouver to 21st century emergency response
The long-awaited Maplewood Fire and Rescue Centre in the District of North Vancouver is unlike any other in B.C.
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/new-fire-hall-brings-north-vancouver-to-21st-century-emergency-response-10356664
about 1 year ago
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Glen Korstrom
about 1 year ago
Exciting times for North Vancouver's Novarc as it just netted $50M to advance its AI-powered machine learning technology for automated welding robots. AI robot tech is hot, as other investors are pouring money into the niche.
#AI
#robots
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North Vancouver-based AI robots firm Novarc lands $50M in funding
Novarc's technology NovAIĀ enables robots to see and adapt as though they areĀ expert welders
https://www.biv.com/news/technology/north-vancouver-based-ai-robots-firm-novarc-lands-50m-in-funding-10360299
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Glen Korstrom
about 1 year ago
Bad news for North Vancouver's Capilano Suspension Bridge, as it is being sued for allegedly not paying a vendor $231K. They are not commenting on the lawsuit.
#lawsuits
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Vendor sues Capilano Suspension Bridge, alleges $231K in unpaid invoices
Surrey's TDH Enterprises Ltd. listed 11 invoiced amounts that it said the tourist attraction had agreed to pay but has yet to settle
https://www.biv.com/news/hospitality-marketing-tourism/vendor-sues-capilano-suspension-bridge-alleges-231k-in-unpaid-invoices-10354256
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Better North Shore
about 1 year ago
šThe North Shore is looking at steep utility bill increases due to a $3B š± cost overrun on our wastewater treatment plant š§»š½ Thanks to cost-sharing and rate-smoothing, we get a bit of a reprieve in 2025
#northvan
#westvan
#wastewater
#betternorthshore
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Potty politics: can we afford to flush in 2025? ā Better North Shore
Hereās what each North Shore municipality is doing to prevent us from feeling the flush of our tax dollars going down the drain through a massive utility bill āshockā in 2025.
https://www.betternorthshore.ca/blog/potty-politics-can-we-afford-to-flush-in-2025
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Better North Shore
over 1 year ago
Hello North Shore! We're on here now where the skies are blue. Check us out at
betternorthshore.ca
. If you like what you see, please join our mailing list here
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and share with a friend or two.
#BetterNorthShore
#NorthVan
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Better North Shore
āBetter North Shoreā is a non-partisan group founded to galvanize support for positive change across Vancouver's North Shore. Better options for housing, transportation and the environment make our co...
https://betternorthshore.ca
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A few words from a self-made man who donated $25 million for a new
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hospital wing. āWell, I was fortunate in life,ā he said. āAnd you only need to eat three meals a day.ā
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New Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital completed
The new wing has eight operating rooms and 108 treatment rooms.
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/new-paul-myers-tower-at-lions-gate-hospital-completed-10227949
over 1 year ago
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This property always presents such a dilemma. Too valuable to be used for port purposes. Not suited for anything much else...
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Major North Vancouver industrial waterfront property sold
The developer had sought to subdivide the property but the District of North Vancouver rejected the proposal
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/major-north-vancouver-industrial-waterfront-property-sold-10197865
over 1 year ago
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Surprise early highlight from 2025: a ridealong in our first electric garbage truck.
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District of North Vancouver deploys first electric garbage truck
Have you seen it humming along the streets of North Van?
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/district-of-north-vancouver-deploys-first-electric-garbage-truck-10190419
over 1 year ago
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Christopher Cheung
over 1 year ago
As the new SenĢĆ”įøµw goes up, a scholar looks back at how Vancouver coveted the urban reserve, how an AG coerced an illegal sale in 1913, and how the displacement of SkĢ±wxĢ±wuĢ7mesh people sparked a political debate on how colonization should be packaged more nicely.
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When Settlers Seized and Set Fire to the Kitsilano Reserve | The Tyee
As the Squamish Nation rebuilds with an ambitious new housing project, a scholar examines its long history of displacement.
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/02/05/Settlers-Seized-Set-Fire-Kitsilano-Reserve/
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Alanna Kelly
over 1 year ago
BREAKING: 'The plane shook': Aircraft hit by another plane on Seattle tarmac A North Vancouver woman was on the aircraft when the crash occurred and describes what happened.
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