Skip to contentHomeEconomy, Law & PoliticsWorker pinned beneath front-end loaderJane SeydOne person is dead following an industrial accident at Cypress Mountain Resort in West Vancouver Tuesday.West Vancouver Police attended Cypress Mountain around 4:20 p.m., said Sgt. Mark McLean, after a front-end loader overturned, pinning the operator underneath.Unfortunately, the operator did not survive, said McLean, and the coroner was called to the scene.Police have not released the name of the person who died, pending notification of next of kin, said McLean.“Going forward we will be...…Skip to contentHomeEconomy, Law & PoliticsWorker pinned beneath front-end loaderJane SeydOne person is dead following an industrial accident at Cypress Mountain Resort in West Vancouver Tuesday.West Vancouver Police attended Cypress Mountain around 4:20 p.m., said Sgt. Mark McLean, after a front-end loader overturned, pinning the operator underneath.Unfortunately, the operator did not survive, said McLean, and the coroner was called to the scene.Police have not released the name of the person who died, pending notification of next of kin, said McLean.“Going forward we will be...WW…

Skip to contentHomeHighlightsThe number of passengers at Vancouver International Airport dropped by about 90 per cent during COVID-19.Maria RantanenYVR appeared to be getting close to pre-pandemic passenger levels this summer.Preliminary numbers show 7.1 million travellers moved through Vancouver International Airport between July and September.YVR said summer travel in 2023 was “on par” with the summer of 2019 before the pandemic hit, when 7.2 million passengers were recorded in preliminary numbers.After airlines, however, compiled their data, this number rose to 7.6 million in Q3...…Skip to contentHomeHighlightsThe number of passengers at Vancouver International Airport dropped by about 90 per cent during COVID-19.Maria RantanenYVR appeared to be getting close to pre-pandemic passenger levels this summer.Preliminary numbers show 7.1 million travellers moved through Vancouver International Airport between July and September.YVR said summer travel in 2023 was “on par” with the summer of 2019 before the pandemic hit, when 7.2 million passengers were recorded in preliminary numbers.After airlines, however, compiled their data, this number rose to 7.6 million in Q3...WW…

Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsLadders and trees have been used to climb to upper windows and balconiesJane SeydA West Vancouver man is warning others to be vigilant after his home was broken into through an upper floor while his family – including his two children – were home.Arshia Bivadi said his family is living at his in-laws’ house on Hadden Drive while their own home in West Vancouver is under construction.Bivadi said one evening last week, he and his wife were downstairs after putting their kids to bed when they heard strange noises coming from upstairs.Bivadi said he immediately ran...…Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsLadders and trees have been used to climb to upper windows and balconiesJane SeydA West Vancouver man is warning others to be vigilant after his home was broken into through an upper floor while his family – including his two children – were home.Arshia Bivadi said his family is living at his in-laws’ house on Hadden Drive while their own home in West Vancouver is under construction.Bivadi said one evening last week, he and his wife were downstairs after putting their kids to bed when they heard strange noises coming from upstairs.Bivadi said he immediately ran...WW…

Skip to contentHomeNational NewsVICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will tighten rules around the use of illicit drugs in public places following criticism that consuming fentanyl in community parks could face fewer restrictions than smoking a cigarette.Dirk Meissner, The Canadian PressVICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will tighten rules around the use of illicit drugs in public places following criticism that consuming fentanyl in community parks could face fewer restrictions than smoking a cigarette.Premier David Eby acknowledged the government's...…Skip to contentHomeNational NewsVICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will tighten rules around the use of illicit drugs in public places following criticism that consuming fentanyl in community parks could face fewer restrictions than smoking a cigarette.Dirk Meissner, The Canadian PressVICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will tighten rules around the use of illicit drugs in public places following criticism that consuming fentanyl in community parks could face fewer restrictions than smoking a cigarette.Premier David Eby acknowledged the government's...WW…

Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsThe man was released shortly after and no charges were laid, police sayNick LabaA man was arrested for being disruptive on school property in West Vancouver, police say.On Tuesday, Sept. 19 at around 8:45 a.m., the man was demonstrating with anti-SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) messaging near the roundabout at Ecole Cedardale Elementary.West Vancouver police received a call from school board administration that the man was being disruptive on school grounds, said Sgt. Mark McLean, spokesperson for the detachment.Under the School Act, schools have...…Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsThe man was released shortly after and no charges were laid, police sayNick LabaA man was arrested for being disruptive on school property in West Vancouver, police say.On Tuesday, Sept. 19 at around 8:45 a.m., the man was demonstrating with anti-SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) messaging near the roundabout at Ecole Cedardale Elementary.West Vancouver police received a call from school board administration that the man was being disruptive on school grounds, said Sgt. Mark McLean, spokesperson for the detachment.Under the School Act, schools have...WW…