Skip to content

Highlights

New project uses 'outside-of-the-box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees

New project uses 'outside-of-the-box’ thinking to provide housing for Ukrainian refugees

Non-profits and real estate developers are working together to offer up vacant homes that are pending redevelopment.
Opinion: Declining bat populations are a cause for human concern

Opinion: Declining bat populations are a cause for human concern

Bats have important roles to play in ecosystems, but their populations have been declining due to disease and habitat change.
25 fun facts about Halloween

25 fun facts about Halloween

Oct. 31 is the night that reminds us that the light days of summer are long gone, and the darkness of winter will soon arrive.
B.C. gets 'F' on climate action report card

B.C. gets 'F' on climate action report card

A coalition representing two million British Columbians has handed the B.C. government a failing grade in six out of 10 indicators on climate action.
'Gentle yet brave': Family remembers slain Burnaby Mountie Shaelyn Yang

'Gentle yet brave': Family remembers slain Burnaby Mountie Shaelyn Yang

A statement from the family says Burnaby RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang 'brought with her laughter and joy wherever she went.'
A close encounter with a rare fish in Alert Bay

A close encounter with a rare fish in Alert Bay

A whale scientist was surprised this week when a giant tropical fish showed up just a few metres from his waterfront home in Alert Bay.
Newcomer to Vancouver: Transit is like waiting for a flaky date

Newcomer to Vancouver: Transit is like waiting for a flaky date

In this regular column, North Shore News reporter Mina Kerr-Lazenby shares the ups and downs of moving to Metro Vancouver, and all it entails.
B.C. woman awarded $5.37M in gardening accident case

B.C. woman awarded $5.37M in gardening accident case

Sharlene Gustafson of Abbotsford suffered major injuries following a farm vehicle accident in July 2019. "The consequences have been terrible," the judge said in his ruling.
B.C. NDP government won’t support another Olympics in 2030

B.C. NDP government won’t support another Olympics in 2030

The bid to bring another Winter Olympics to Vancouver appears to be over as the BC NDP government has announced it will not support it.
Halloween weather: The Weather Network releases early Metro Vancouver forecast

Halloween weather: The Weather Network releases early Metro Vancouver forecast

It's looking like a cold one.