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Jane Seyd

Jane Seyd

Jane Seyd is a senior news reporter at the North Shore News, covering courts, crime, education, health (including the COVID pandemic), real estate, politics and the occasional bear sighting in North and West Vancouver.

She has won multiple awards for her writing and has been nominated twice for a Webster award for excellence in journalism.

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Recent Work by Jane

West Van man won't serve jail time for head-butt of stepbrother

West Van man won't serve jail time for head-butt of stepbrother

Six months’ jail reduced to three-month conditional sentence on appeal
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Blue Bus drivers reach contract deal in West Vancouver

Blue Bus drivers reach contract deal in West Vancouver

The collective agreement includes three-per-cent wage increases as well as bathroom break time for West Van bus drivers
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'Sober hike rave' organizer undeterred after Metro shuts down BCMC event in North Van

'Sober hike rave' organizer undeterred after Metro shuts down BCMC event in North Van

‘Party Scientist’ says unsanctioned fun in the forest aims to create natural high
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Eight homes evacuated in North Van, part of Mountain Highway closed due to gas leak

Eight homes evacuated in North Van, part of Mountain Highway closed due to gas leak

More than 300 homes in North Vancouver without gas after excavator hits two-inch line
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Keen Lau public fitness circuit opens at Ambleside Park

Keen Lau public fitness circuit opens at Ambleside Park

The free facility honours the memory of the late West Vancouver resident
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Teens still just wanna have fun with '80s music video remake

Teens still just wanna have fun with '80s music video remake

Ecole Argyle Secondary’s film festival highlights student work this week
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Navy opens ships to public in North Vancouver

Navy opens ships to public in North Vancouver

The Royal Canadian Navy will be dropping anchor in North Van this weekend as 'fleet week' rolls out the red carpet to the public at Burrard Dry Dock Pier
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Princess Anne commissions new Navy ship in North Vancouver

Princess Anne commissions new Navy ship in North Vancouver

HMCS Max Bernays, a Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and offshore patrol vessel, is the first new ship to join the Pacific Fleet in 25 years.
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West Van to request rezoning exemption for Eagle Island lots

West Van to request rezoning exemption for Eagle Island lots

Provincially-required changes will mean additional coach houses or secondary suites can be built on 180 district lots
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Princess Anne to commission Navy vessel in North Vancouver

Princess Anne to commission Navy vessel in North Vancouver

The Royal Canadian Navy will be dropping anchor in North Van this weekend as 'fleet week' rolls out the red carpet to the public at Burrard Dry Dock Pier
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