July 10, 2026 — Jane Seyd/North Shore News North Vancouver Lonsdale MLA and Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma took time out this week from delivering government projects to deliver something more personal – her second child. Ma, 40, announced the latest …
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Capilano University celebrates opening of first on-campus student housing building in North Van
Jul 01, 2026 – Jane Seyd/North Shore News When kinesiology student Manroop Kaur first started attending Capilano University, she lived in Burnaby, across the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. It was the closest place she could afford at the time, she said. …
Memorial marks 68th anniversary of Second Narrows Bridge collapse
Jun 18, 2026 – Abby Luciano/North Shore News Nearly 70 years later, the last survivor of the Second Narrows bridge collapse continues to honour his former co-workers. Lucien Lessard, 97, stood in New Brighton Park in Vancouver Wednesday afternoon to …
Penticton, B.C., declares emergency and orders evacuations after fire guts care site
Jun 03 – 2026 – Wolfgang Depner and Marissa Birnie/The Canadian Press The City of Penticton has declared a local state of emergency after a massive fire at the site of a long-term care home triggered the evacuation of multiple …
Cowichan Valley hospital 90% complete, patients expected to move in by next spring
Jun 01, 2026 – Hannah Link/North Shore News The new Quw’utsun Valley Hospital reached 90 per cent completion this week as medical equipment was installed in the $1.445-billion facility. Construction is set to finish by the end of this year, …
North Vancouver and province to build 40 affordable units in area known for homelessness
May 23, 2026 – Brent Richter/North Shore News The province and the District of North Vancouver have partnered to build 40 affordable housing units on district-owned land in Norgate’s industrial area. The property at 1182 Welch St. is currently an …
North Shore RapidBus to Metrotown fast-tracked to September
Apr 08, 2026 – Brent Richter/North Shore News For once, it’s a good thing when your bus arrives ahead of schedule. TransLink announced Wednesday that the R2 RapidBus extension from the North Shore to Metrotown will begin operating this September, …
North Vancouver’s Westview Elementary gets 100-seat expansion
Mar 17, 2026 – Hilary Angus/North Shore News Westview Elementary is celebrating the recent opening of a new permanent addition that adds 100 seats distributed over four classrooms to the North Vancouver school. The $6 million addition is the latest …
First tenants moving in at North Vancouver’s new affordable housing
Jan 21, 2026 — Brent Richter/North Shore News Today, there is just one folding chair out in the sunshine on the south-facing balconies of North Vancouver’s newest affordable housing project. But plenty more are on the way. Residents have begun …
BC Hydro delivers new EV chargers in North Vancouver
Jan 03, 2026 – Brent Richter/North Shore News BC Hydro has turned up the juice on a new bank of public electric vehicle charging stations in North Vancouver. The three 180-kilowatt chargers at Westview Shopping Centre can deliver about 180 …