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

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 >

Photos: Canadian supergroup rocks Kay Meek anniversary gala

Craig Northey of Odds, Steven Page of Barenaked Ladies, Chris Murphy of Sloan and Moe Berg of The Pursuit of Happiness perform in West Vancouver

Nov 29, 2024 7:41 PM Read more >

Windsor Wolves set to fight for provincial title at BC Place

The North Vancouver team will play the Vernon Panthers in the senior AA football final Saturday

Nov 29, 2024 2:15 PM Read more >

Trees topple onto a house, across roads and into powerlines on the North Shore

A house was hit by a falling tree in West Vancouver, while crews were on scene dealing with a power outage in the Dollarton area of North Van Friday afternoon

Nov 22, 2024 5:05 PM Read more >

Andy Prest: Wisdom teeth surgery a revealing rite of passage

Many people seem to have vivid memories, as well as some wild stories, about getting their wisdom teeth removed

Nov 20, 2024 8:55 AM Read more >

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