Brent Richter
@brentrichter.bsky.social
Reporter for the North Shore News in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.
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Brent Richter
@brentrichter.bsky.social
· Nov 29
As a journalist, this makes me angry. As a taxpayer though, livid.
the journalist feeling of asking the government for information at noon on a Tuesday
saying you need a response for a story that needs to be done by the end of Wednesday
sending two followup phone calls
and getting a response Wednesday at 5:49pm
saying you need a response for a story that needs to be done by the end of Wednesday
sending two followup phone calls
and getting a response Wednesday at 5:49pm
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
As a journalist, this makes me angry. As a taxpayer though, livid.
Spent much of the weekend hunting for mushrooms on the trails because my wife’s hobby is a bit odd.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Spent much of the weekend hunting for mushrooms on the trails because my wife’s hobby is a bit odd.
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If I wanted to find lots of interesting mushrooms on the North Shore (for looking at, not for eating), where are the best spots?
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November 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If I wanted to find lots of interesting mushrooms on the North Shore (for looking at, not for eating), where are the best spots?
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North Vancouver dog is ‘aggressive,’ B.C. Court of Appeal rules after unprovoked attack
North Vancouver dog is ‘aggressive,’ B.C. Court of Appeal rules after unprovoked attack
Despite receiving prevoius warnings, the owners argued they were being treated unfairly following an incident in a Lynn Valley park
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October 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
North Vancouver dog is ‘aggressive,’ B.C. Court of Appeal rules after unprovoked attack
God I hope when my time comes, I'm as gracious as Daniel is.
Despite terminal cancer, West Van philanthropist dedicated to hope
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Despite terminal cancer, West Van philanthropist dedicated to hope
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Despite terminal cancer, West Van philanthropist dedicated to hope
Three quarters of the people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are gone within a year, but breakthroughs may be coming and West Vancouver's Daniel Fine is doing his part to help raise funds
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October 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
God I hope when my time comes, I'm as gracious as Daniel is.
Despite terminal cancer, West Van philanthropist dedicated to hope
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Despite terminal cancer, West Van philanthropist dedicated to hope
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This @northshorenews.bsky.social editorial was written by AI. (Actual individuals)
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Editorial: In an era of AI fever dreams, real news still matters
We are proud that every word in the North Shore News was written by people who know that facts still matter
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October 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This @northshorenews.bsky.social editorial was written by AI. (Actual individuals)
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Swimming against the currents and against the odds.
Wild salmon are splashing about in the Upper Seymour River, which has been cut off from the ocean for almost 100 years.
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Wild salmon are splashing about in the Upper Seymour River, which has been cut off from the ocean for almost 100 years.
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Wild salmon return in Upper Seymour River offers hope for the future
Salmonids haven’t been able to spawn above the dam in almost a century, but conservationists are working to change that.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Swimming against the currents and against the odds.
Wild salmon are splashing about in the Upper Seymour River, which has been cut off from the ocean for almost 100 years.
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Wild salmon are splashing about in the Upper Seymour River, which has been cut off from the ocean for almost 100 years.
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TransLink to build washrooms at North Vancouver's Phibbs Exchange
Have to go now? You’ll need to wait until 2027
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September 25, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Editorial: North Vancouver's big parking changes are a tough sell
Editorial: North Vancouver's big parking changes are a tough sell
There will be some road rage over these changes, in particular from current residential parking permit holders who will be faced with more competition for coveted spots
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September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Editorial: North Vancouver's big parking changes are a tough sell
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An investigation into the co-ordinates in the ship’s log found the prawn fishing boat had been used for fishing in two separate glass sponge reef areas on seven separate days in May and June 2022.
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Vancouver vessel owner fined $40K for illegal prawn fishing in glass sponge reef
The owner had been warned and told her crew to stay out of the ecologically protected areas.
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September 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
An investigation into the co-ordinates in the ship’s log found the prawn fishing boat had been used for fishing in two separate glass sponge reef areas on seven separate days in May and June 2022.
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Thief steals baseball gear from North Shore players with disabilities
Thief steals baseball gear from North Shore players with disabilities
Replacing the locker and gear stolen from a North Vancouver park will cost more than $8,000
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September 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Thief steals baseball gear from North Shore players with disabilities
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Editorial: The greatest danger to our children getting to school is parent drivers
Editorial: The greatest danger to our children getting to school is parent drivers
The healthiest option for kids is walking or biking to school, but they shouldn't have to worry about dodging late-for-work parents while doing so
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September 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Editorial: The greatest danger to our children getting to school is parent drivers
I am about to take my first ever trip to Powell River.
What’s the best stuff to see/do/eat there?
What’s the best stuff to see/do/eat there?
a lake with mountains in the background and cactus along the shore
ALT: a lake with mountains in the background and cactus along the shore
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August 17, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I am about to take my first ever trip to Powell River.
What’s the best stuff to see/do/eat there?
What’s the best stuff to see/do/eat there?
Almost 700 new homes in two towers but it’s the plaza that’s got everyone all excited.
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Major development proposal incoming for North Vancouver’s Lynn Creek
The two towers would be 34 and 30 storeys in height and contain more than 600 new homes.
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July 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Almost 700 new homes in two towers but it’s the plaza that’s got everyone all excited.
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The Tsleil-Waututh Nation hosted canoe races are on this weekend at Cate's Park, North Vancouver (Whey-ah-Wichen). Bruce Stewart took these photos in the mid 1970s evelazarus.com/whey-ah-wich... #northvancouver #everyplacehasastory
July 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation hosted canoe races are on this weekend at Cate's Park, North Vancouver (Whey-ah-Wichen). Bruce Stewart took these photos in the mid 1970s evelazarus.com/whey-ah-wich... #northvancouver #everyplacehasastory
I've written about this disaster I don't know how many times and I'm still learning more and more about it.
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Iron workers' tragedy remembered 67 years after Second Narrows Bridge collapse
The last living survivor of the disaster was there to pay tribute
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June 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I've written about this disaster I don't know how many times and I'm still learning more and more about it.
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This is happening in towns and cities all over North America.
What is the solution?
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What is the solution?
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District of North Vancouver to crack down on parked RVs
Although some people may just be storing them empty on the street, many of the RVs are someone’s home
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June 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This is happening in towns and cities all over North America.
What is the solution?
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What is the solution?
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When is a pedestrian hit by a bus? And when are they hit by the driver?
You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
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You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
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Andy Prest: It’s impossible to find words to describe such a tragedy
Our hearts go out to those affected by last week's tragic bus crash in Horseshoe Bay, including the victims, witnesses, first responders and the driver
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June 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
When is a pedestrian hit by a bus? And when are they hit by the driver?
You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
www.nsnews.com/opinion/andy...
You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
www.nsnews.com/opinion/andy...
When is a pedestrian hit by a bus? And when are they hit by the driver?
You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
www.nsnews.com/opinion/andy...
You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
www.nsnews.com/opinion/andy...
Andy Prest: It’s impossible to find words to describe such a tragedy
Our hearts go out to those affected by last week's tragic bus crash in Horseshoe Bay, including the victims, witnesses, first responders and the driver
www.nsnews.com
June 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
When is a pedestrian hit by a bus? And when are they hit by the driver?
You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
www.nsnews.com/opinion/andy...
You would be surpised how many angry emails we get.
@andyprest.bsky.social thoughtfully and humanely explains the logic.
www.nsnews.com/opinion/andy...
Sometimes - not that often - I can just look out my window and say, "That looks interesting. Maybe I'll do a story about it."
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What is this strange ship in the Vancouver harbour?
The odd-looking cylinders are actually high-tech rotor sails that cut the ship’s fuel use
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June 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Sometimes - not that often - I can just look out my window and say, "That looks interesting. Maybe I'll do a story about it."
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Welp, that's the coolest thing you're going to see in @northshorenews.bsky.social this week.
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Watch: 'Shōgun' actors clash swords at North Vancouver university
Respecting tradition while providing entertainment on screen is a balancing act, performers say
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May 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Welp, that's the coolest thing you're going to see in @northshorenews.bsky.social this week.
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Welp, that's the coolest thing you're going to see in @northshorenews.bsky.social this week.
www.nsnews.com/local-arts/s...
www.nsnews.com/local-arts/s...
Watch: 'Shōgun' actors clash swords at North Vancouver university
Respecting tradition while providing entertainment on screen is a balancing act, performers say
www.nsnews.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Welp, that's the coolest thing you're going to see in @northshorenews.bsky.social this week.
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The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it is in the early stages of a plan to dredge Burrard Inlet to allow more oil to be shipped through the harbour.
The project raises environmental concerns and questions over Indigenous rights
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The project raises environmental concerns and questions over Indigenous rights
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Port of Vancouver seeks to dredge Burrard Inlet for oil tankers
The project raises environmental concerns and questions over Indigenous rights
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May 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it is in the early stages of a plan to dredge Burrard Inlet to allow more oil to be shipped through the harbour.
The project raises environmental concerns and questions over Indigenous rights
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The project raises environmental concerns and questions over Indigenous rights
via @brentrichter.bsky.social