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  Jonathan Wilkinson, MP for North Vancouver, is hosting an event next week for seniors in our community. It is a virtual panel discussion regarding the post-pandemic considerations for seniors in community. We welcome anyone who is a senior, or who may care for or have an interest in seniors living independently, needing support, or […]

“Direct me in your truth” is a fitting and timely motto of North Vancouver’s St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, given this summer’s renewed anguish of national reckoning over residential schools, as the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves are being reported across the country.    Late last month, North Vancouver MLA Bowinn Ma and I each […]

For thousands of years without disruption, the local rivers of the North Shore have played host to a dramatic and captivating spectacle – salmon returning in the millions to spawn.   Today, the numbers are at historic lows. The decline has been steady and unyielding for more than a generation due to a combination of habitat […]

More than 16 months have passed since a passenger jet was shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile in Tehran – but for the families of the 176 people who died on that flight, the grief and anguish are real and continuing.   Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, bound for Kyiv, went down just minutes after […]

Some welcome news for one of North Vancouver’s largest employers last week is also welcome news for North Vancouver. Seaspan Shipyards received the green light to build a new state-of-the art Polar icebreaker that is the culmination of the federal government’s comprehensive strategy to renew the Canadian Coast Guard fleet. The project will sustain 1400 […]

The 2021 Budget was unveiled on April 19th and constituents are invited to a discussion with Jonathan Wilkinson, MP for North Vancouver to learn how the budget can work for individuals, families and small businesses. Date: May 4th, 2021 Time: 6:00-7:15PM Location: Online Event, Zoom details will be sent to participants closer to the event. […]

Odds are, most in North Vancouver would have a tough time telling you what the acronym “CEPA” stands for – even though it plays a fundamental role in our daily lives, protecting the health and safety of our families and the complex web of nature’s ecosystems that sustains us. Reducing air pollution from vehicles and […]

Perhaps a hundred bouquets had already been gently laid by the time I went to visit the site of the Lynn Valley tragedy the morning after. A steady stream of all ages was approaching the growing memorial in solemn silence. Even though downcast, their eyes communicated a shared sense of shock, anguish and sorrow.      […]

The sheer magnitude of homelessness in our communities can generate an aura of despair and doubt that hovers over the goal of ensuring that all Canadians have a safe and stable roof over their heads.  Just as it is helps to maintain perspective on the issue by focusing on the humanity behind homeless statistics, perhaps […]

VANCOUVER, BC, March 12, 2021 /CNW/ – Investing in more active transportation options, like walking paths and bike lanes, will make it easier for British Columbians to get around, and it will clean the air that we breathe, support vibrant economies, and create healthier communities. That is why, in Canada’s strengthened climate plan, A Healthy […]