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 …
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Squamish Nation delivers 1,500 holiday hampers bringing festive meals to the community
Dec 17, 2025 – Abby Luciano/North Shore News The pouring rain and cold didn’t dampen the holiday spirit for dozens of volunteers outside the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)’s So-Sah-Latch Shewaynewas Family Programs building Tuesday as they packed holiday hampers for …
North Shore non-profit opens safe house for at-risk seniors
Nov 15, 2025 — Abby Luciano/North Shore News A new project is helping North Shore seniors get back on their feet until they can find a permanent home. On Wednesday Hollyburn Community Services Society officially opened Morningstar, a new safe …
Premier marks construction of new Langley schools
November 13, 2025 — Matthew Claxton/LangleyAdvanceTimes B.C.’s premier and other local leaders braved a downpour to tout the start of construction on Langley’s next two schools on Thursday, Nov. 13. The local leaders gathered on 76 Avenue near 212 Street, …
Cancer centre now under construction at Nanaimo hospital
Oct 31, 2025 – Jessica Durling/NanaimoBulletin B.C. government ministers were outside Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Friday, Oct. 31, to announce the project’s ground-breaking. Bowinn Ma, minister of infrastructure, said the purpose of the event was to celebrate the start …
$77M student housing project brings 217 new beds to Vancouver Island
Sep 19, 2025 – Raynee Novak/Victoria News On Friday, Sept. 19, North Island College (NIC) had an opening ceremony for its new student housing, tul’al’txw, which means “a house (place) of learning.” The NIC housing project started construction in September …
Province announces new Kelowna middle school
Sep 04, 2025 – Kathy Michaels/Castanet Kelowna Young people in a growing Kelowna neighbourhood are getting some support. The province announced it approved funding for a new middle school, which will offer 800 new seats. The school is planned for …
Groundbreaking held as EllisDon chosen to build new Kamloops cancer care centre
Jul 24, 2025 – Victor Kaisar/CFJC Today Kamloops Construction on the long-promised Kamloops cancer centre is set to get underway soon as the Province touts the “largest capital investment into the expansion of cancer care” in the Kamloops area.Thursday’s (July …
Abbotsford Middle School getting room for 200 new students
Jun 02, 2025 – Brandon Tucker/The Abbotsford News Abbotsford Middle School will soon be able to handle more students than ever before thanks to the latest round of school expansions from the provincial government, which includes eight new classrooms for …
New school site purchased in Langley’s southwest Latimer area
May 30, 2025 – Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times Langley’s next new school site has been purchased, and it’s in the southwest corner of the fast-growing Willoughby neighbourhood, provincial and local officials announced on Friday, May 30. The new school will …