[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":314},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-list":3,"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail-reopening-north-vancouver-district-november-2026":146,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail-reopening-north-vancouver-district-november-2026":313},[4,25,34,45,58,70,80,96,109,120,136],{"path":5,"title":6,"description":7,"date":8,"publishedAt":9,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":12,"image":20,"imageAlt":21,"imageCredit":22,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail-reopening-north-vancouver-district-november-2026","The Grouse Grind is open: what North Vancouver District residents need to know for the November season","The Grouse Grind trail on Grouse Mountain reopened November 12 after its seasonal closure. This guide covers the trail, the access changes, the East Entrance closure, and an upcoming Board of Education public meeting.","2026-11-13","2026-11-13T13:30:00-07:00","voche.me editors","Long read",[13,14,15,16,17,18,19],"North Vancouver District","community","Grouse Mountain","hiking","outdoor recreation","North Shore","School District 44","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-north-vancouver-district-2026\u002Fai\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail-reopening-north-vancouver-district-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a steep mountain trail with stone steps leading up through a mix of bare and evergreen trees to a view of the ocean.","Illustration made with AI for voche.me",null,false,{"path":26,"title":27,"description":28,"date":8,"publishedAt":29,"author":10,"category":30,"tags":31,"image":32,"imageAlt":33,"imageCredit":22,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail-reopens-north-vancouver-november-2026","Grouse Grind trail reopens after seasonal closure","The Grouse Grind trail on Grouse Mountain reopened Thursday, November 12, after its seasonal closure. Hikers need a gondola descent ticket and must start from the main entrance, as the East Entrance remains closed for tree work.","2026-11-13T13:00:00-07:00","Election news",[13,14,15,16,17,18],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-north-vancouver-district-2026\u002Fai\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail-reopens-north-vancouver-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a steep rocky hiking trail with stone steps through a forest of conifer trees in late autumn.",{"path":35,"title":36,"description":37,"date":38,"publishedAt":39,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":40,"image":23,"imageAlt":44,"imageCredit":23,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-vancouver-board-of-education-inaugural-meeting-november-2026","North Vancouver's new Board of Education holds its first meeting on November 17","Seven newly elected trustees will be sworn in and elect a chair at the inaugural public meeting of the North Vancouver Board of Education on November 17 at 6 pm.","2026-11-12","2026-11-12T14:15:00-07:00",[41,42,19,13,43],"school trustees","Board of Education","inaugural meeting","Illustration of an empty school board meeting room with a long table and chairs",{"path":46,"title":47,"description":48,"date":49,"publishedAt":50,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":51,"image":56,"imageAlt":57,"imageCredit":22,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fscott-goldie-creek-rescue-november-2026","'They saved my life': North Vancouver woman rescued from Scott-Goldie Creek after being swept in during Friday storm","Brittany Craig was fixing a waterline near Scott-Goldie Creek in the Woodlands area on November 7 when heavy rain swept her in. District fire crews located her by GPS ping, lowered a rescuer by rope and pulled her to safety. She plans to take swiftwater awareness courses. Fire Chief Mike Danks warns that storm-swollen creeks are dangerous for people and pets.","2026-11-11","2026-11-11T09:10:00-07:00",[52,53,54,13,55],"safety","fire rescue","weather","Deep Cove","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-north-vancouver-district-2026\u002Fai\u002Fscott-goldie-creek-rescue-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a rope rescue harness beside a rain-swollen creek in a North Shore forest",{"path":59,"title":60,"description":61,"date":62,"publishedAt":63,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":64,"image":23,"imageAlt":69,"imageCredit":23,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-vancouver-district-64-unit-rental-mount-seymour-parkway-november-2026","A 64-unit rental building on Mount Seymour Parkway goes before a design panel this week","LPI Management Ltd. is proposing a 6-storey purpose-built rental building at 3535 Mount Seymour Parkway. The District's Advisory Design Panel reviews the proposal on November 12.","2026-11-10","2026-11-10T09:40:00-07:00",[65,66,13,67,68],"housing","rental","Mount Seymour Parkway","development","Illustration of a six-storey rental apartment building on a North Shore street",{"path":71,"title":72,"description":73,"date":74,"publishedAt":75,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":76,"image":78,"imageAlt":79,"imageCredit":22,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-vancouver-district-rainfall-warning-november-2026","Heavy rainfall warning for North Vancouver District: what to expect Tuesday and Wednesday","Environment Canada has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver's North Shore, with 60 to 100 mm of rain forecast from Tuesday morning through Wednesday night. The storm arrives a week after District Fire and Rescue pulled a person from a swollen creek in the Woodlands area.","2026-11-09","2026-11-09T22:55:00-07:00",[52,54,77,53,13],"environment","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-north-vancouver-district-2026\u002Fai\u002Fnorth-vancouver-district-rainfall-warning-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a fast-moving creek in a North Shore forest during heavy rain",{"path":81,"title":82,"description":83,"date":84,"publishedAt":85,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":86,"image":93,"imageAlt":94,"imageCredit":22,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":95},"\u002Fnews\u002Fphysiotherapy-north-vancouver-icbc-worksafebc-msp-2026","Physiotherapy in North Vancouver: what ICBC, WorkSafeBC and MSP pay for, and where to go","Who pays for physiotherapy in North Vancouver after a car crash, a work injury or on a low income, how to check that a physiotherapist is licensed, and voche.me's pick, Medstar Physiotherapy.","2026-11-06","2026-11-06T15:48:00-08:00",[87,88,89,90,91,92],"Physiotherapy","North Vancouver","ICBC","WorkSafeBC","MSP","Health","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-north-vancouver-district-2026\u002Fai\u002Fphysiotherapy-north-vancouver-icbc-worksafebc-msp-2026.webp","Illustration of a bright physiotherapy room with a treatment table, exercise bands and a window onto the North Shore mountains",true,{"path":97,"title":98,"description":99,"date":100,"publishedAt":101,"author":10,"category":30,"tags":102,"image":106,"imageAlt":107,"imageCredit":108,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fdistrict-north-vancouver-landslide-warning-rain-november-2026","District asks North Vancouver hillside residents to watch for landslide signs as heavy rain nears","The District of North Vancouver listed the warning signs of slope failure for residents near steep slopes, as Environment Canada forecast up to 80 mm of rain for higher ground on Friday.","2026-11-05","2026-11-05T20:30:00-07:00",[13,52,103,104,105],"landslide","rainfall warning","natural hazards","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thenorthshorelocal.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FSlope.png","A steep wooded slope above homes in North Vancouver","The North Shore Local",{"path":110,"title":111,"description":112,"date":100,"publishedAt":113,"author":10,"category":30,"tags":114,"image":23,"imageAlt":23,"imageCredit":23,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-vancouver-district-council-orientation-guide-november-2026","What District staff told North Vancouver District's new council to expect this term","The District of North Vancouver's 2026 orientation guide for the new council: a structural funding gap, aging buildings, a housing record since 2011, and the projects staff will bring to council by 2030.","2026-11-05T20:20:00-07:00",[115,116,117,118,119],"District of North Vancouver Council","Council orientation","Budget","Housing","Wastewater plant",{"path":121,"title":122,"description":123,"date":100,"publishedAt":124,"author":10,"category":30,"tags":125,"image":133,"imageAlt":134,"imageCredit":135,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-vancouver-district-mayor-council-school-trustees-promises-2026","What North Vancouver District's mayor, council and school trustees promised","The promises Mike Little, the six councillors and the four school trustees elected in North Vancouver District in 2026 made during the campaign, by topic, each linked to its record.","2026-11-05T20:10:00-07:00",[126,127,128,129,130,131,132],"Mayor","Councillor","School Trustee","promise tracker","property tax","transportation","wastewater plant","\u002Fimages\u002Fbc-north-vancouver-district-2026\u002Fdeep-cove-1600.webp","The park at Deep Cove on a summer day, with people on the grass, boats at the marina and forested hills across the water","Xicotencatl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons",{"path":137,"title":138,"description":139,"date":100,"publishedAt":140,"author":10,"category":30,"tags":141,"image":144,"imageAlt":145,"imageCredit":108,"updated":23,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"pinned":24},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-vancouver-rcmp-fake-sheriff-phone-scam-october-2026","North Vancouver RCMP warns of a caller posing as a sheriff's officer","North Vancouver RCMP had three reports in a week of a caller claiming to be from the Vancouver Sheriff's Office and threatening arrest over a missed court date. The name and number are fake.","2026-11-05T20:40:00-07:00",[13,52,142,143],"scam","North Vancouver RCMP","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thenorthshorelocal.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F04\u002FNorth-Van-police-car-1.png","A North Vancouver RCMP police car",{"id":147,"title":6,"aiMetadata":148,"author":10,"body":162,"candidates":252,"category":11,"date":8,"description":7,"extension":253,"faq":254,"image":20,"imageAlt":21,"imageCheckedAt":23,"imageCredit":22,"imageScene":282,"linkedin":283,"linkedinPostUrl":23,"meta":291,"metaDescription":23,"navigation":95,"path":5,"pinned":24,"primarySourceUrl":293,"publishedAt":9,"seo":294,"seoTitle":23,"sourceId":295,"sourceIsPaywalled":24,"sources":296,"stem":308,"storyType":309,"tags":310,"topicKey":311,"updated":23,"__hash__":312},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail-reopening-north-vancouver-district-november-2026.md",{"summary":149,"keyTopics":150,"semanticKeywords":155},"The Grouse Grind trail on Grouse Mountain in the District of North Vancouver reopened November 12, 2026 after its seasonal closure. The trail's East Entrance and Viewpoint Trail remain closed for tree work from November 2. This guide covers the trail details, access changes, the Metro Vancouver conditions page, and an upcoming School District 44 public Board of Education meeting on November 17.",[151,152,153,154],"Grouse Grind November 2026","North Shore outdoor recreation","Metro Vancouver parks","School District 44 Board meeting",[156,157,158,159,160,161],"Grouse Grind open November 2026","Grouse Mountain trail North Vancouver","East Entrance closed","BCMC Route","Metro Vancouver trail conditions","SD44 Board meeting November 2026",{"type":163,"value":164,"toc":243},"minimark",[165,169,172,177,180,183,186,190,193,196,199,202,206,209,212,215,219,222,225,233,237,240],[166,167,168],"p",{},"The Grouse Grind trail on Grouse Mountain reopened Thursday, November 12, at 9:00 am. The opening marks the return of one of the busiest trails on the North Shore after its seasonal closure, and comes as November brings cooler, shorter days to the District of North Vancouver.",[166,170,171],{},"Grouse Mountain confirmed the reopening on its trail page. The trail is 2.5 kilometres long with 800 metres of elevation gain and 2,830 stairs. Grouse Mountain puts the average hiking time at two to two and a half hours.",[173,174,176],"h2",{"id":175},"what-you-need-before-you-go","What you need before you go",[166,178,179],{},"Hikers who reach the top must take the gondola back down. Grouse Mountain says downhill hiking on the Grouse Grind trail is not permitted, and that hikers must download a gondola descent ticket before they start the climb. The first tickets for downhill travel are available each day at 7:30 am.",[166,181,182],{},"Tickets can be downloaded from Grouse Mountain's website or its app before leaving home. Hikers who arrive at the trailhead without a valid descent ticket will not be able to ride the gondola down.",[166,184,185],{},"The gondola at the top of the trail is the Blue Grouse, which runs specifically for trail users during the hiking season. It is separate from the main gondola that runs for other mountain visitors.",[173,187,189],{"id":188},"east-entrance-and-viewpoint-trail-closed","East Entrance and Viewpoint Trail closed",[166,191,192],{},"Hikers planning to use the East Entrance on the trail's south side will find it closed. Metro Vancouver, which manages the parks land around the trail, says the East Entrance and the Viewpoint Trail have been closed from November 2 for about two weeks of tree work. That puts the expected reopening around November 16, though Metro Vancouver has not given an exact date on its conditions page.",[166,194,195],{},"All hikers must use the main entrance, which is at the base of the gondola building on Nancy Greene Way. The BCMC Route and the Baden Powell Trail, which connect the Grouse Grind area to the wider North Shore trail network, are accessible from the main entrance and remain open.",[166,197,198],{},"The Baden Powell Trail is a 48-kilometre hiking trail that runs across the North Shore from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove, passing through the District of North Vancouver. It connects Grouse Mountain to Lynn Canyon, Mount Seymour and Deep Cove, and is maintained jointly by Metro Vancouver and local municipalities including the District.",[166,200,201],{},"Metro Vancouver lists the current status of the trail and any closures on its Grouse Grind conditions page. The page is updated when access changes. Hikers are advised to check it before heading out, particularly during November when weather on the North Shore mountains can shift quickly.",[173,203,205],{"id":204},"other-activities-at-grouse-mountain","Other activities at Grouse Mountain",[166,207,208],{},"Skiing and snowboarding remain closed on Grouse Mountain as of November 12. The mountain's Kids Tree Canopy Adventure is also closed until November 20, but will reopen once snow conditions allow. The Blue Grouse gondola is the main facility in operation alongside the trail itself.",[166,210,211],{},"Grouse Mountain sits within the District of North Vancouver, at the top of Nancy Greene Way. It is one of three North Shore mountain parks named in the District's emergency planning and natural hazards work, alongside the Lynn Headwaters and Mount Seymour. North Shore Rescue carries out calls on all three mountains throughout the year, including technical rescues on the Grouse Grind trail and on the cliff bands above it.",[166,213,214],{},"District residents can reach the trailhead by taking TransLink bus route 232 from Lonsdale Quay. The route runs to the base of Grouse Mountain. Check the Grouse Mountain website for current operating hours and conditions before heading up. The mountain is at an elevation where wet conditions on the lower slopes can be icy or snowy higher up, so hikers in November are advised to check the weather for the summit, not just the city.",[173,216,218],{"id":217},"school-district-44-public-board-meeting","School District 44 public Board meeting",[166,220,221],{},"School District 44, which runs schools in both the District of North Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver, holds its first public Board of Education meeting of the new term on Monday, November 17, at 6:30 pm.",[166,223,224],{},"The school district's November 2026 events page lists the meeting. The Board of Education was inaugurated in November after the October 17 election, and Monday's meeting is the first open to the public in the regular calendar.",[166,226,227,228,232],{},"The District of North Vancouver elected four of the seven School District 44 trustees in October. The City of North Vancouver elected the other three. The four trustees elected in the District are on the promise tracker at ",[229,230,231],"a",{"href":231},"\u002Fbc\u002Fnorth-vancouver-district-2026\u002Ftracker",".",[173,234,236],{"id":235},"coming-up-this-week","Coming up this week",[166,238,239],{},"The District of North Vancouver's next Regular Council meeting is Monday, November 16 at 7:00 pm at District Hall, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver.",[166,241,242],{},"For trail conditions and any new closures on the North Shore mountains, check Metro Vancouver's current conditions page at metrovancouver.org\u002Fcurrent-conditions\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail before heading out.",{"title":244,"searchDepth":245,"depth":245,"links":246},"",2,[247,248,249,250,251],{"id":175,"depth":245,"text":176},{"id":188,"depth":245,"text":189},{"id":204,"depth":245,"text":205},{"id":217,"depth":245,"text":218},{"id":235,"depth":245,"text":236},[],"md",[255,258,261,264,267,270,273,276,279],{"question":256,"answer":257},"When did the Grouse Grind trail reopen in November 2026?","Grouse Mountain says the Grouse Grind trail reopened on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 9:00 am, after its seasonal closure. The trail closes each year when weather and snow conditions make hiking unsafe, and reopens when conditions allow. The November 12 reopening is confirmed on Grouse Mountain's own trail page.",{"question":259,"answer":260},"What do hikers need before going up the Grouse Grind?","Grouse Mountain says hikers must download a gondola descent ticket before they start the climb. Descending by foot on the trail is not permitted. The first gondola descent tickets are available daily at 7:30 am, and can be downloaded from Grouse Mountain's website or its app before leaving home.",{"question":262,"answer":263},"Is the East Entrance to the Grouse Grind open?","Metro Vancouver says the East Entrance to the Grouse Grind trail and the Viewpoint Trail are closed from November 2, 2026 for about two weeks of tree work. Hikers must use the main entrance on Nancy Greene Way. The BCMC Route and the Baden Powell Trail are accessible from the main entrance and remain open.",{"question":265,"answer":266},"How long is the Grouse Grind trail and how hard is it?","Grouse Mountain says the Grouse Grind is 2.5 kilometres long with 800 metres of elevation gain, the equivalent of 2,630 feet. The trail has 2,830 stairs cut into the slope. Grouse Mountain puts the average hiking time at two to two and a half hours. The trail runs straight up the face of Grouse Mountain with no flat sections.",{"question":268,"answer":269},"Is the gondola running at Grouse Mountain?","Grouse Mountain says the Blue Grouse gondola is running to bring hikers down after they complete the trail. Hikers must have a valid gondola descent ticket, downloaded before they start the climb. Grouse Mountain says the first tickets for downhill travel are available daily at 7:30 am, and walking down the Grouse Grind is not permitted.",{"question":271,"answer":272},"Is skiing open at Grouse Mountain in November 2026?","Grouse Mountain says skiing and snowboarding terrain at Grouse Mountain remains closed as of November 12, 2026. The Kids Tree Canopy Adventure is also closed until November 20. The main activity available on the mountain for District residents is hiking the Grouse Grind trail and descending by gondola.",{"question":274,"answer":275},"When is the School District 44 public Board of Education meeting?","School District 44 says the first public Board of Education meeting of the new term is Monday, November 17, 2026 at 6:30 pm. School District 44 covers schools in both the District of North Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver. The meeting is listed on the school district's November 2026 news and events page.",{"question":277,"answer":278},"Where can I find information about North Vancouver District parks and trails?","Metro Vancouver maintains the parks land around the Grouse Grind and the North Shore mountain trails. Its current conditions page at metrovancouver.org\u002Fcurrent-conditions\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail shows the status of the trail and any closures. The District of North Vancouver's parks pages cover municipal parks including Lynn Canyon, Cates Park and Deep Cove.",{"question":280,"answer":281},"Where can I find North Vancouver District's promise tracker?","The promise tracker for North Vancouver District's elected mayor, councillors and school trustees is at \u002Fbc\u002Fnorth-vancouver-district-2026\u002Ftracker. It records every campaign commitment made during the 2026 election and shows what has been done on each one.","A mountain hiking trail winding up a steep forested slope on a clear autumn day, with stone steps cut into the earth, bare-branched trees alongside conifer trees, and a distant view of ocean and city from the top.",{"short":284,"long":285,"hashtags":286},"The Grouse Grind trail is open again on Grouse Mountain. Here is what North Vancouver District residents need to know for the November season: the access changes, the East Entrance closure, and what else is happening in the District this weekend.","The Grouse Grind on Grouse Mountain reopened Thursday, November 12 at 9:00 am. The trail is 2.5 km with 800 m of elevation gain and 2,830 stairs. Metro Vancouver says the East Entrance and the Viewpoint Trail are closed for tree work until around November 16; use the main entrance on Nancy Greene Way. Hikers must download a gondola descent ticket before going up. School District 44 has its first public Board of Education meeting of the new term on Monday, November 17 at 6:30 pm.",[287,288,289,290],"NorthVancouver","NorthShoreBC","GrouseGrind","NorthShoreHiking",{"sourceName":292},"voche.me","https:\u002F\u002Fmetrovancouver.org\u002Fcurrent-conditions\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail",{"title":6,"description":7},"feature:2026-11-13",[297,299,302,305],{"label":298,"url":293},"Metro Vancouver: Grouse Grind trail current conditions, accessed November 13, 2026",{"label":300,"url":301},"Grouse Mountain: Grouse Grind trail information, accessed November 13, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.grousemountain.com\u002Fgrouse-grind",{"label":303,"url":304},"Grouse Mountain: Mountain homepage, accessed November 13, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.grousemountain.com",{"label":306,"url":307},"School District 44: News events and opportunities November 2026, accessed November 13, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sd44.ca\u002Fdistrict\u002Fnewsroom\u002Fall-news\u002F2026\u002Fnews-events-and-opportunities--november-2026.php","news\u002Fgrouse-grind-trail-reopening-north-vancouver-district-november-2026","feature",[13,14,15,16,17,18,19],"grouse-grind-trail-reopening-november-2026\u002Ffeature","gAfLBG8e7N_cKEhkXVwOQDumVqqzUuVgNhmDGnCG-_Q",[],1794598666160]