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Move On: Stop saying bike lanes block emergency vehicles

Move On: Stop saying bike lanes block emergency vehicles

Contrary to a common argument against bike lanes, that extra space away from car traffic often becomes the preferred route for emergency responders
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North Vancouver city council agrees on 5.95% tax increase

North Vancouver city council agrees on 5.95% tax increase

Staff have sharpened their pencils to trim down the initial proposal of 6.89 per cent in January
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Spring break 2025: What to know about travel from Metro Vancouver

Spring break 2025: What to know about travel from Metro Vancouver

Get tips for flights, ferry sailings, and road-trips.
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Metro Vancouver weather: Several storms with 'bigger' one on weekend

Metro Vancouver weather: Several storms with 'bigger' one on weekend

Multiple storms are expected with a juicier weekend tempest.
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Letter: Boathouse purchase shows West Van council gets things done

Letter: Boathouse purchase shows West Van council gets things done

Unlike previous West Vancouver councils that suffered ‘paralysis by analysis,’ this group is producing results, this letter writer argues
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Andy Prest: Here's why everyone should get an e-bike

Andy Prest: Here's why everyone should get an e-bike

Supplying the masses with e-bikes would make for a fitter population and help get cars off the road. And we'd all have more fun ⚡
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Rob Shaw: Eby makes surprising pivot on B.C. real estate investors

Rob Shaw: Eby makes surprising pivot on B.C. real estate investors

At a Realtor event, premier hints at new policies to support landlords and developers
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Editorial: Our short-term rental laws are still too permissive

Editorial: Our short-term rental laws are still too permissive

So long as we are in an affordable housing crisis, we would prefer that STRs be limited to an owner’s principal residence, rather than a suite that could be used for local housing
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'Concerning behaviour': 100-pound cougar struts across B.C. family's deck

'Concerning behaviour': 100-pound cougar struts across B.C. family's deck

A cougar on Bowen Island has had multiple run-ins with people.
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New fire hall brings North Vancouver to 21st century emergency response

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.
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