North Vancouver news

• Airbnb share doubles in Vancouver, Toronto but average hotel occupancy rates still higher

  31-07-2018 23:58 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — Newly released documents to Canada’s finance minister suggest traditional hotels in two of Canada’s biggest cities have not fared badly as they face rising competition from online platforms like Airbnb.
  The April 18 memo to Finance Minister Bill Morneau says that average hotel occupancy rates in Vancouver and Toronto were higher than Airbnb listings between 2015 and 2017.
  Officials estimated that Airbnb’s share of total demand for rooms in the two cities roughly
  
  Read more

• Hundreds watch killer whale put on a jumping show in Comox harbour

  31-07-2018 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA, B.C. — A lone killer whale that moved into a Comox harbour more than a week ago is entertaining crowds on the local waterfront with a non-stop swimming and leaping spectacle.
  Comox Valley Harbour Authority spokesman Robert Clarke says there are hundreds of people on the community promenade today watching the orca breach and swim around the harbour.
  He says there have also been reports of the whale swimming up the Comox River which flows through the Vancouver Island community and
  
  Read more

• City of Vancouver to grant $375,000 to help save Rio Theatre

  31-07-2018 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver will contribute $375,000 to the Rio Theatre — which means the theatre’s future is no longer uncertain.
  “Vancouver is home to a thriving arts and culture scene, and the Rio Theatre is an important cultural venue for showcasing local artists and events,” said Mayor Gregor Robertson in a statement Tuesday announcing the funding.
  “It’s inspiring to see so much community support come forward to raise money to save the Rio. I’m thrilled t
  
  Read more

• #PrideatthePier tonight 5-10pm at Shipbuilders' Square. This all ages party is bigger than ever, with drag queens,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-07-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  #PrideatthePier tonight 5-10pm at Shipbuilders' Square. This all ages party is bigger than ever, with drag queens,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• We're recruiting for a regular full-time Labourer 3. Click here to apply. ow.ly/hlKn30lcZQq

  31-07-2018 22:35 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a regular full-time Labourer 3.Click here to apply. ow.ly/hlKn30lcZQq
  
  Read more

• We're recruiting for a regular full-time Office Support Clerk. Click here to apply. ow.ly/i6gY30lcZu0

  31-07-2018 22:29 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a regular full-time Office Support Clerk.Click here to apply. ow.ly/i6gY30lcZu0
  
  Read more

• Vancouver's Seth Rogen voices Toronto transit messages

  31-07-2018 21:46 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver-born comedy actor, Seth Rogen, has voiced several announcements that will begin playing this week over speakers at subway stations in Toronto, after a similar collaboration that launched last week in Vancouver.
  “The TTC thanks Seth Rogen for his generosity, commitment to public transit and eagerness to make Toronto smile,” said the Toronto Transit Commission’s chair, Josh Colle, in a statement announcing the messages.
  “The TTC also thanks its customers
  
  Read more

• Coquihalla Highway closed for hours after separate crashes, one fatal, one sparking a fire

  31-07-2018 21:43 via vancouversun.com
  HOPE — A fiery crash on the Coquihalla Highway caused a brush fire and a second, fatal, accident late Monday.
  Traffic began to move past the crash site early Tuesday, about 11 hours after the first of the two collisions closed the busy route.
  RCMP said in a news release that two transport trucks collided about 50 kilometres north of Hope late Monday and the resulting fire burned the trucks and spread into bush beside the road.
  Wildfire crews knocked down the flames but during the delay ano
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Indigenous students take on genomics in new research program

  31-07-2018 20:58 via vancouversun.com
  A new summer internship at Simon Fraser University seeks to steep 20 Indigenous students from across Canada and the U.S. in genomic sciences.
  In part, the program — seven iterations old, but being offered for the first time in Canada — is intended to help aspiring Indigenous scientists understand how genomics can be used to address health, environmental and political problems in their communities, according to the university. But as Kim TallBear, a professor at the University of Albe
  
  Read more

• We're recruiting for a regular full-time Building Service Worker. Click here to apply. ow.ly/qXSE30lcSEB

  31-07-2018 20:40 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a regular full-time Building Service Worker. Click here to apply. ow.ly/qXSE30lcSEB
  
  Read more

• Check out some of the latest achievements in the City's Housing Action Plan Report Card. View Report:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-07-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Check out some of the latest achievements in the City's Housing Action Plan Report Card. View Report:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• How long does it take to save a down payment in priciest cities?

  31-07-2018 20:22
  
  No shock that West Vancouver takes the longest in Canada, but the number of years may surprise you
  
  Read more

• Five reasons to check out Vancouver Street Dance Festival 2018

  31-07-2018 20:05 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Street Dance Festival 2018
  Where: Robson Square
  When: Aug. 4, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Tickets: Free
  1. It’s the biggest outdoor street-dance event in Canada. Now in its seventh year, the Vancouver Street Dance Festival spotlights the underground culture of street dance — dance styles born on the street such as hip-hop, breaking, locking, popping, waacking, and house. Vancouver’s street dance festival is the culmination of a two-decades-old tradition of break-dancers practic
  
  Read more

• Seth Rogen is sweeping the nation, will voice Toronto transit messages

  31-07-2018 20:01 via vancouversun.com
  It’s official: Seth Rogen is sweeping the nation.
  The Vancouver-born comedy actor has voiced a number of announcements that will begin playing this week over speakers at subway stations in Toronto, following a similar collaboration that launched last week in Vancouver.
  “The TTC thanks Seth Rogen for his generosity, commitment to public transit and eagerness to make Toronto smile,” said Toronto Transit Commission chair Josh Colle in a statement announcing the messages.
  “Th
  
  Read more

• This Just In: BITE BEAUTY French press lip gloss, Herbal Essences Bio:Renew Black Charcoal Shampoo and QUO Illuminating Drops

  31-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  BITE BEAUTY
  French press lip gloss
  They say: A limited-edition collection of coffee-inspired lip glosses serves up an “indulgently creamy shine.” The gloss is rich with hydrating coffee butters and Arabica cold press coffee oil.
  We say: Our tester “loves, loves, loves,” this Canadian-made gloss. She sampled the Salted Caramel colour and reports that the gloss glides on effortlessly and delivers a low shine. Its warm, light-mocha colour is the perfect fit for sun
  
  Read more

• The It List: Vans Design Assembly Collection

  31-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The product: Vans Design Assembly Collection
  Why we love it: Inspired by the ongoing throwback trend featuring all things ’90s inspired, the Design Assembly collection features an assortment of women’s clothing, accessories and shoes — each created with “detailed design” and “street sensibility” in mind.
  The launch, which includes 13 pieces, is the second Design Assembly collection for the company. This time around, the Vans design team has tak
  
  Read more

• Style Q&A: Xane Studio focuses on creating 'minimalistic and sexy' clothes for the beach — and beyond

  31-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Packing for a vacation can prove tricky.
  Do you stuff items into your suitcase that allow you to dress like your everyday self? Or should you adopt a more locale-appropriate look?
  According to Sam Brophy and Paola Castelo, the answer is a bit of both. The founders of the Vancouver-based brand Xane Studio believe that, when it comes to resort wear, it should be a mix of one’s go-to, minimalistic style — mixed with a dose of summertime sexy.
  The design duo took time away from celebrati
  
  Read more

• Midsummer Night's Dream comes to life outside with Carousel teens

  31-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  When: on until Aug. 11
  Where: Granville Island
  Tickets: free and $6 reserved seatsAt one point during a preview show for Carousel Theatre for Young People’s (CTYP) Teen Shakespeare Program‘s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream a boy of about two, his eyes as wide as saucers, wandered up to the stage from a nearby Granville Island walking path.
  He almost made it to the actors and into the scene before his dad sprinted over, scooped up the grin
  
  Read more

• Classical music: Gli Angeli Genève highlight of Vancouver Bach Festival

  31-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Bach Festival 2018
  When: To Aug. 10
  Where: Christ Church Cathedral and Chan Centre
  Tickets and info: from $18, earlymusic.bc.caThe third annual Vancouver Bach Festival moves into high gear this week with a particularly diverse assortment of music on offer, mainly at downtown’s Christ Church Cathedral.
  Making a return visit is the group Gli Angeli Genève, which made its Vancouver debut last summer and returns for more (Bach Cantatas: Actus Tragicus Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m. at
  
  Read more

• Beauty Bar: Biolage Airdry Glotion

  31-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A “multi-benefit” styling spray that promises to give hair a glossy, finished look.
  This light-hold spray boosts shine and also protects strands from heat damage by hot tools and blow drying. The multipurpose potion also purportedly repels frizz.
  The Biolage Airdry Glotion formula is formulated without the use of parabens, mineral oil and contains no artificial colorant.
  What we say: Our tester, who has very curly, frizz-prone hair was excited to try this product. Especia
  
  Read more

• City of Vancouver to contribute $375K grant to help finally save Rio Theatre

  31-07-2018 19:59 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver will contribute $375,000 to the Rio Theatre — which means the theatre’s future is no longer uncertain.
  “Vancouver is home to a thriving arts and culture scene, and the Rio Theatre is an important cultural venue for showcasing local artists and events,” said Mayor Gregor Robertson in a statement Tuesday announcing the funding.
  “It’s inspiring to see so much community support come forward to raise money to save the Rio. I’m thrilled t
  
  Read more

• B.C. cities have Canada's lowest property tax rates (INFOGRAPHIC)

  31-07-2018 18:50
  
  But we all know what a smaller percentage of a much-larger assessed value means…
  
  Read more

• Psst – we've checked and the Poo Fairy doesn’t exist. Bag it & Bin it & keep our City beautiful.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-07-2018 18:02 via twitter.com
  Psst – we've checked and the Poo Fairy doesn’t exist. Bag it & Bin it & keep our City beautiful.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
  Read more

• Chicken fideua is the easygoing cousin of paella

  31-07-2018 16:50 via vancouversun.com
  Fideua is a close cousin of paella, served in bodegas along the Mediterranean coast of Spain. But instead of finicky bomba rice, fideua (say it fid-ay-wa) is made with broken, toasted pasta. This previously unpublished recipe is a simple adaptation of the classic dish by cookbook authors Randy and Darcy Shore. Feel free to throw in canned artichokes, or a few prawns, clams or mussels in when you add the stock.
   
  12 oz (340 g) skinny pasta, such as mezza linguine or thin spaghetti
  4 cup
  
  Read more

• Vancouver weather: Heat warning in effect but will cool this evening

  31-07-2018 15:43 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: July 31, 2018 – Tuesday’s weather will be hot but hang in there – the current spell of high temperatures is expected to cool later this evening.
  Environment Canada issued a heat warning and an air quality advisory for the Metro Vancouver region early Tuesday morning, reminding the public that everyone can be affected by extreme heat. Stay hydrated, spend time in an air-conditioned facility and keep that sunscreen on.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mix of sun an
  
  Read more

• Customer throws things at Victoria McDonald’s staff, smashes ordering kiosk over missing tomato

  31-07-2018 15:32 via vancouversun.com
  A customer reportedly dished out a side order of anger and vulgarities when she discovered her McDonald’s wrap didn’t have tomato.
  Victoria police are investigating a July 14 incident at the Hillside Avenue McDonald’s where staff said a woman became upset, threw things and berated workers when she felt her order was wrong.
  The incident was caught on surveillance video beginning about 12:35 a.m.
  “My understanding from talking with the investigating officer is that the empl
  
  Read more

• 'Something special about this boy:' Alphonso Davies goes from refugee camp to soccer pitch

  31-07-2018 15:16 via vancouversun.com
  EDMONTON — Soccer phenom Alphonso Davies and his former Edmonton Strikers coach, Nick Huoseh, often talk or text after his matches with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
  Huoseh said they usually go something like this:
  “Good job,” texts Huoseh.
  “Thank you, but I’m not done yet,” replies the 17-year old midfielder.
  Huoseh, who now represents Davies as his agent, said the Edmonton-raised soccer star is driven to succeed.
  “He’s set his goal,” said Huoseh
  
  Read more

• One dead in multi-vehicle collision on Coquihalla Highway

  31-07-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  HOPE — One person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash on the Coquihalla Highway about midway between Hope and Merritt.
  The RCMP says two tractor trailers collided on the highway just before 9:30 p.m.
  The driver of a third vehicle then struck the back of one of the big rigs and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The crash caused a fire that ignited nearby bushes but provincial firefighters were able to contain it before it spread.
  The name and gender of the person killed in the crash has
  
  Read more

• REAL SCOOP: Another murder charge laid in LeClair murder

  31-07-2018 08:41 via vancouversun.com
  I was enjoying a long weekend after working all last weekend and missed this big news related to the 2009 Kevin LeClair murder. Another United Nations gang member has been charged with first-degree murder in the LeClair hit.
  The man charged, 37-year-old Kreshnik Ismailaj, was arrested in Ontario on Friday.
  Ismailaj was mentioned at the Cory Vallee trial as being with the hitters before LeClair was gunned down outside the IGA in Thunderbird Mall in Langley on Feb. 6. And witnesses B and C te
  
  Read more

• Extreme fire danger has Metro fire and parks officials on high alert

  31-07-2018 04:44 via vancouversun.com
  As the fire danger edges towards the extreme this summer, officials across Metro Vancouver are working to prevent wildfires in urban areas.
  On Monday, the Vancouver park board imposed a ban on charcoal barbecues in anticipation of a higher fire danger reading.
  “In light of … the extreme heat and drought situation, we’re taking precautionary measures,” said Yann Gagnon, manager of park operations.
  Late Monday, fire ratings in several Metro Vancouver parks in the Fraser Va
  
  Read more

• Eby troubled by lack of anti-money-laundering compliance in B.C. real estate sector

  31-07-2018 04:37 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Attorney General David Eby says he is troubled by the continued lack of compliance with anti-money-laundering controls at B.C. real estate firms revealed in the latest deficiency reports.
  According to figures obtained by Postmedia News, and reported Monday, Canada’s financial intelligence watchdog found “significant” and “very significant” deficiencies in the money-laundering controls at 88 per cent of 130 real estate entities they examined in B.C. over the las
  
  Read more

• Flag at half-mast in Metchosin after councillor dies in Surrey collision

  31-07-2018 04:29 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Island community of Metchosin is mourning the loss of a longtime municipal councillor, Moralea Milne, who died Saturday in a motor vehicle accident in Surrey.
  The 68-year-old Milne was driving north on 184th Street when her car was T-boned by a vehicle driving east on 40th Avenue.
  Milne died at the scene, while her passenger and the driver of the other vehicle were taken to hospital with what Surrey RCMP called non-life-threatening injuries.
  Surrey RCMP are still investigating
  
  Read more

• Canines of YVR: Hard at work during the busy dog days of summer

  31-07-2018 04:22 via vancouversun.com
  Think you’ve got it ruff?
  Diesel searches for bombs, Nova for guns and opioids.
  Pilot’s job is to keep geese from being sucked into the jet engines of airplanes. Whiskey protects B.C.’s orchards and crops from disease. Branston calms white-knuckle flyers.
  Pilot works to keep birds, especially geese, away from planes on the runways at Vancouver International Airport.
  Diesel is a black German shepherd from the Netherlands, and Nova a black Labrador retriever.
  Pilot is a mudi (a H
  
  Read more

• Senior VPD officer denies slapping buttocks of female constable

  31-07-2018 03:20 via vancouversun.com
  A senior Vancouver police officer denied an allegation Monday that he slapped a female special constable on the buttocks during a police ceremony.
  Insp. John de Haas told a public hearing that he did touch the special constable on the right hip during the April 2017 incident, but that it was a “tap” and not a slap, or a spanking, as alleged.
  He testified that he approached the complainant, who cannot be named due to a publication ban, at a graduation ceremony for special constables w
  
  Read more

• B.C. judge to decide whether to remove herself from case after crying during victim-impact statement

  31-07-2018 02:40 via vancouversun.com
  KELOWNA, B.C. — A judge who cried during a victim-impact statement is incapable of delivering a fair sentence, a defence lawyer says.
  Judge Monica McParland is also accused of scoffing at the defence’s suggestion for an intermittent jail sentence and displaying an “overall tone of bias” against a person who pleaded guilty to the sexual interference of a minor.
  “It is not appropriate for a judge to get so emotional during a victim-impact statement, period,&rdquo
  
  Read more

• Private Surrey MRI clinic joins injunction against B.C. government

  31-07-2018 02:37 via vancouversun.com
  A private radiology clinic in Surrey has joined a bid for an injunction to stop the B.C. government from activating legislation on Oct. 1 to impose penalties on doctors and private clinics that charge patients fees for expedited treatment.
  There are about 70 private surgery and radiology clinics in B.C. that depend on private-paying patients.
  Surrey MRI is the latest private clinic to join the lawsuit that seek to prevent the NDP government from activating changes to the Medicare Prote
  
  Read more

• Teen who died at Kelowna music festival had 'promising future'

  31-07-2018 02:19 via vancouversun.com
  A 16-year-old who died at a music festival in Kelowna was set to attend post-secondary school early and dreamed of pursuing a career in medicine, according to a crowdfunding page set up in her name.
  Adison Davies died Friday at the Center of Gravity music and sports festival. She was described as a bright and goal-oriented woman who planned to study psychology and sociology at Thompson Rivers University. She was also hardworking and responsible, and worked two jobs to buy her first vehicle, said
  
  Read more

• Premier Horgan defends cost of union-only construction rules

  31-07-2018 01:57 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — British Columbians worried that the province’s new union-only construction rules will drive up costs should wait and see how Metro Vancouver’s new Pattullo Bridge replacement project turns out, says Premier John Horgan.
  Horgan defended his new project labour agreements, which mandate workers join unions on the $1.4-billion Pattullo project, as well as the $550-million highway widening project from Kamloops to Alberta, saying the changes will train more apprentices, p
  
  Read more

• K9s of YVR: Hard at work during the busy dog days of summer

  31-07-2018 01:50 via vancouversun.com
  Think you’ve got it ruff?
  Diesel searches for bombs, Nova for guns and opioids.
  Pilot’s job is to keep geese from being sucked into the jet engines of airplanes. Whiskey protects B.C.’s orchards and crops from disease. Branston calms white-knuckle flyers.
  Pilot works to keep birds, especially geese, away from planes on the runways at Vancouver International Airport. 
  Diesel is a black German shepherd from the Netherlands, and Nova a black Labrador retriever.
  Pilot is a mud
  
  Read more

• FYI, no council meeting tonight. Regular meetings resume September 17th. cnv.org/CouncilMeetings #NorthVan https://t.co/hdPUQqPxMY

  31-07-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  
  FYI, no council meeting tonight. Regular meetings resume September 17th. cnv.org/CouncilMeetings #NorthVan https://t.co/hdPUQqPxMY
  
  Read more

• Everything is coming up rainbows at #CityHall this week! cnv.org/PrideWeek #PrideWeek #NorthVan 🌈🏳️‍🌈 https://t.co/vVjbUkv2ul

  31-07-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  
  Everything is coming up rainbows at #CityHall this week! cnv.org/PrideWeek #PrideWeek #NorthVan 🌈🏳️‍🌈 https://t.co/vVjbUkv2ul
  
  Read more

• Independent panel to study Metro Vancouver board's pay and benefits

  31-07-2018 01:22 via vancouversun.com
  An independent panel will be set up this summer to recommend pay and benefit levels for elected officials who serve on Metro Vancouver’s board of directors.
  The panel was proposed after the board, reacting to a public outcry, reversed its decision to bring in a pay increase and a retirement benefit this spring. Metro staff were asked to prepare terms of reference.
  The panel will review the Metro board remuneration policy and best practices of paying elected officials across Canada. Me
  
  Read more

• Ontario man charged with first-degree murder in LeClair murder

  31-07-2018 00:27 via vancouversun.com
  An Ontario man has been charged with first-degree murder nine years after the 2009 slaying of a Red Scorpion gang member, Kevin LeClair, in Langley.
  Kreshnik Ismailaj, 37, was arrested without incident Friday in Whitby, Ont. with the help of local police, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. said Monday in a statement.
  He has been brought back to the Lower Mainland, where he remains in custody.
  Ismailaj, who has no criminal record, had recently moved to Ontario from B.C., said th
  
  Read more

• Vancouver seeks to expropriate decrepit Sahota-owned slum hotels

  31-07-2018 00:16 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver has filed an expropriation notice for the decrepit Balmoral and Regent hotels in the Downtown Eastside.
  The notice, issued last week, kicked off a process that could take the two properties from the hands of their slum landlords and transfer them to public ownership, according to a news release by city staff.
  “Despite years of enforcement efforts by the city and hundreds of bylaw violation charges presently before the courts, the owners have not made the basic investm
  
  Read more

• Former MLA Peter Fassbender will run again for mayor in City of Langley

  31-07-2018 00:09 via vancouversun.com
  A former Liberal MLA and cabinet minister, Peter Fassbender, has announced he is running for mayor’ in the City of Langley.
  Fassbender was a councillor there for one term before being elected as mayor for almost three terms. He didn’t finish his third term, entering provincial politics in May 2013.
  “After serious discussions with my family and others, we have determined that I still have the energy and commitment to make a solid contribution in the next four years,” Fassb
  
  Read more

• Language, culture may be barriers to breast cancer screening in B.C.

  31-07-2018 00:04 via vancouversun.com
  Language barriers and cultural norms may be discouraging B.C. women who were born abroad from getting screened for breast cancer.
  Breast cancer screening rates for immigrant women are as much as 30 per cent lower than rates for Canadian-born women, according to a newly published study. And women who speak languages that are rare here are least likely to get screened.
  Over the course of the two-year study, participation by eligible women from Eastern Europe and Central Asia was only 33.9 per
  
  Read more

• B.C. seniors advocates want to see federal standards with new ministerial role

  31-07-2018 00:00 via vancouversun.com
  Advocates for seniors in B.C. are hoping that the newly created federal Minister for Seniors portfolio will help mitigate discrepancies in each province and streamline services across Canada.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet shuffle in mid-July saw Hamilton MP Filomena Tassi named the Minister for Seniors, a role dedicated to Canada’s aging population.
  Previously, the same responsibilities were handled by the Minister of State, a much-smaller portfolio, or by various other dep
  
  Read more

Follow @NorthVancouver_ on Twitter!