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. …
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New Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital completed
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First North Van Newcomer Expo aims to help new immigrants settle in and thrive
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Construction underway for new elementary school on Cloverley Park site
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