Andy Prest

Andy Prest is the acting editor for the North Shore News and writes a biweekly humour/lifestyle column. He was given the 2016 George Cadogan Memorial Outstanding Columnist Award by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association. Andy thinks you look really fit these days – have you been working out? Send your sports tips or updates on your humour/lifestyle to Andy at [email protected].

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Recent Work by Andy

North Vancouver and West Vancouver schools closed due to winter weather

Capilano University has also closed its North Vancouver main campus, Lonsdale, and kálax-ay | Sunshine Coast campuses

Feb 4, 2025 6:42 AM Read more >

Crash clogs up Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver

Traffic might be messy for a while in Central Lonsdale as authorities deal with a crash that sent two vehicles sprawling across the southbound lanes

Jan 31, 2025 12:56 PM Read more >

Andy Prest: It's time for some inspirational words from Joe the Canadian

As the president of the U.S.A. openly muses about making Canada the 51st state, Canadians need to put up a united fight. This old beer commercial might help 🍻

Jan 22, 2025 10:41 AM Read more >

Do you want to be a columnist for the North Shore News?

Drop us a line if you think you’ve got what it takes to write entertaining and informative general interest columns about North Vancouver and West Van

Jan 16, 2025 5:31 PM Read more >

Andy Prest: These are the most-clicked North Shore News stories of 2024

From real estate to explosives and back to real estate, here are the 10 stories that really caught the public's attention over the past 12 months

Jan 1, 2025 8:08 PM Read more >

Students bring Christmas spirit to Edgemont Village with tree decorations

Classes from local schools used their own artistic creations to brighten up the North Vancouver neighbourhood

Dec 18, 2024 1:49 PM Read more >

Special Santa helpers in North Vancouver set up letter box due to postal strike

Worried that the postal strike and ensuing backlog might delay letters sent to Santa, some secret elves in North Van set up a special drop box

Dec 18, 2024 10:31 AM Read more >

Andy Prest: Staff at this now-closed North Vancouver store really were great

Letters to the editor kept coming in lamenting the loss of many kind and informative employees. They weren't wrong

Dec 18, 2024 9:01 AM Read more >

Rainfall warning issued for North Vancouver and West Van

Environment Canada says a 'robust a rain-laden frontal system' is sliding down the British Columbia coast today, hitting the North Shore with heavy rain Friday evening and into Saturday morning

Dec 6, 2024 11:55 AM Read more >

Andy Prest: A definitive ranking of Canada's provincial and territorial flags

From worst to best, here's a rundown of the 13 flags of Canada. Where will British Columbia's busy design end up?

Dec 4, 2024 10:32 AM Read more >

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