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The IIO is asking witnesses to come forward.","2026-11-07","2026-11-07T07:10:00-07:00",[90,91,30,92],"West Vancouver Police","IIO","police oversight","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-west-vancouver-2026\u002Fai\u002Fwest-vancouver-police-iio-investigation-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a highway through mountain forest near Howe Sound",{"path":96,"title":97,"description":98,"date":99,"publishedAt":100,"author":10,"category":28,"tags":101,"image":105,"imageAlt":106,"imageCredit":20,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbowen-theatre-five-women-november-2026","Theatre on the Isle opens Five Women Wearing the Same Dress at Bowen Theatre this weekend","Theatre on the Isle brings Five Women Wearing the Same Dress to the Bowen Theatre on November 6, 7, 13 and 14, with an opening performance tonight at 7:15 pm.","2026-11-06","2026-11-06T08:47:03-07:00",[102,103,104],"Bowen Island","arts","community","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-west-vancouver-2026\u002Fai\u002Fbowen-theatre-five-women-november-2026.webp","Illustration of a small community theatre stage set with a couch and floral wallpaper",{"path":108,"title":109,"description":110,"date":99,"publishedAt":111,"author":10,"category":28,"tags":112,"image":116,"imageAlt":117,"imageCredit":20,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcreators-collective-park-royal-indigenous-artists-november-2026","New store in West Vancouver brings together more than 25 Indigenous artists","The Creators Collective opened at Park Royal South in West Vancouver in October 2026, giving Indigenous artists a permanent space to sell their work and teach their crafts.","2026-11-06T08:45:41-07:00",[15,113,114,115],"Park Royal","Indigenous","business","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-west-vancouver-2026\u002Fai\u002Fcreators-collective-park-royal-indigenous-artists-november-2026.webp","Illustration of handmade Indigenous artwork and jewelry in a small shop",{"path":119,"title":120,"description":121,"date":99,"publishedAt":122,"author":10,"category":28,"tags":123,"image":21,"imageAlt":125,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhorseshoe-bay-ferry-businesses-november-2026","BC Ferries reservation change cuts sales at Horseshoe Bay businesses","A year after BC Ferries made reservations mandatory for vehicles on the Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo route, local restaurants and shops report a drop in customers.","2026-11-06T08:44:15-07:00",[32,124,15,115],"BC Ferries","Illustration of a waterfront restaurant near a ferry terminal on a cloudy day",{"path":127,"title":128,"description":129,"date":99,"publishedAt":130,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":131,"image":21,"imageAlt":132,"imageCredit":21,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwest-vancouver-november-storm-rainfall-warning-2026","Heavy rain warning is active for West Vancouver today and into next week","Environment Canada has a yellow rainfall warning in place for West Vancouver this Friday, with 40 to 50 mm expected today and rain continuing through November 11.","2026-11-06T08:40:59-07:00",[43,45,15],"Illustration of rainwater flowing toward a storm drain on a residential street",{"path":134,"title":135,"description":136,"date":137,"publishedAt":138,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":139,"image":142,"imageAlt":143,"imageCredit":144,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnorth-shore-rescue-winter-hiking-safety-cypress-november-2026","North Shore Rescue warns West Vancouver hikers as winter conditions reach Cypress","After rescuing two hikers stuck on the Baden Powell Trail near Cypress on October 28, North Shore Rescue is reminding everyone heading into the West Vancouver mountains what to bring and what to do if they get lost.","2026-11-05","2026-11-05T06:56:00-07:00",[45,13,140,15,141],"North Shore Rescue","hiking","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F1104-hiking-safety-4.jpg","North Shore Rescue volunteers on a mountain trail in winter conditions near Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver","North Shore Rescue \u002F Handout via Vancouver Sun",{"path":146,"title":147,"description":148,"date":149,"publishedAt":150,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":151,"image":157,"imageAlt":158,"imageCredit":159,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkirk-lapointe-west-vancouver-mayor-inauguration-november-2026","Kirk LaPointe sworn in as West Vancouver mayor with promises on taxes and resident input","The new District of West Vancouver Council was inaugurated on November 2. Mayor Kirk LaPointe outlined spending commitments and plans to involve residents earlier in decisions.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T07:56:00-07:00",[152,153,154,155,156],"Mayor","West Vancouver Council","Inauguration","Taxes and spending","Consultation","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F11\u002Fkirk-lapointe-district-west-vancouver-council-november-2026-f.jpg?format=auto","Kirk LaPointe and the new District of West Vancouver Council at the inauguration ceremony on November 2, 2026","District of West Vancouver \u002F Daily Hive Vancouver",{"path":161,"title":162,"description":163,"date":149,"publishedAt":164,"author":10,"category":28,"tags":165,"image":169,"imageAlt":170,"imageCredit":20,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwest-vancouver-remembrance-day-ceremonies-november-2026","West Vancouver Legion holds two Remembrance Day events on November 8 and 11","Royal Canadian Legion West Vancouver Branch 60 is holding a cemetery service on November 8 and a parade and ceremony on November 11.","2026-11-04T07:58:00-07:00",[166,167,168],"Community","Remembrance Day","West Vancouver Legion","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-west-vancouver-2026\u002Fai\u002Fwest-vancouver-remembrance-day-ceremonies-november-2026.webp","Illustration of red poppies placed at a cenotaph to mark Remembrance Day",{"path":172,"title":173,"description":174,"date":175,"publishedAt":176,"author":10,"category":28,"tags":177,"image":181,"imageAlt":182,"imageCredit":179,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcedardale-grade-7-student-kurli-ai-hairstylist-chatgpt-november-2026","West Vancouver Grade 7 student builds AI hairstylist Kurli","A Grade 7 student at École Cedardale in West Vancouver built Kurli, an AI hairstylist that picks styles for your face. 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In his first post as mayor-elect he named four things he says residents asked for.","2026-10-26","2026-10-26T19:42:00-07:00",[152,222,223,224,225],"Councillor","School Trustee","preliminary results","promise tracker","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vmcdn.ca\u002Ff\u002Ffiles\u002Fnsnews\u002Fimages\u002Fbreaking-news\u002Fkirk-speech.jpg;w=960","Kirk LaPointe in a dark suit and blue tie speaks to supporters on election night, holding a sheet of paper, beside one of his campaign signs","Jane Seyd, North Shore News",{"path":230,"title":231,"description":232,"date":219,"publishedAt":233,"author":10,"category":28,"tags":234,"image":238,"imageAlt":239,"imageCredit":240,"updated":21,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"pinned":22},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwest-vancouver-mayor-council-school-board-promises-2026","What West Vancouver's new mayor, council and school board promised","The promises Kirk LaPointe, the six councillors and the five school trustees elected in West Vancouver in 2026 made during the campaign, by topic, each linked to its record.","2026-10-26T19:43:00-07:00",[152,222,223,225,235,236,237],"property tax","housing","schools","\u002Fimages\u002Fbc-west-vancouver-2026\u002Fshoreline-1600.webp","The West Vancouver shoreline seen from the water, with apartment towers along the beach and houses on the forested hills behind","Mark Yasuda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons",{"id":242,"title":25,"aiMetadata":243,"author":10,"body":256,"candidates":306,"category":28,"date":8,"description":26,"extension":307,"faq":308,"image":34,"imageAlt":35,"imageCheckedAt":21,"imageCredit":20,"imageScene":333,"linkedin":334,"linkedinPostUrl":21,"meta":341,"metaDescription":342,"navigation":343,"path":24,"pinned":22,"primarySourceUrl":344,"publishedAt":27,"seo":345,"seoTitle":21,"sourceId":346,"sourceIsPaywalled":22,"sources":347,"stem":353,"storyType":354,"tags":355,"topicKey":356,"updated":21,"__hash__":357},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fhighway-99-closure-west-vancouver-november-17-18-2026.md",{"summary":244,"keyTopics":245,"semanticKeywords":251},"The District of West Vancouver announced on November 12 that Highway 99 north of Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive will close in both directions on November 17 and 18, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for removal of trees damaged by a 2023 wildfire. The highway will reopen outside those hours. A detour runs along Horseshoe Bay Drive.",[246,247,248,249,250],"Highway 99 closure West Vancouver","Eagleridge Drive closure","Horseshoe Bay Drive detour","hazardous tree removal","2023 wildfire trees",[252,247,253,254,255],"Highway 99 West Vancouver November 2026","Horseshoe Bay ferry access November 2026","West Vancouver road closure","Sea-to-Sky highway closure",{"type":257,"value":258,"toc":298},"minimark",[259,263,268,271,274,278,281,284,288,291,295],[260,261,262],"p",{},"The District of West Vancouver announced on November 12 that Highway 99 will close in both directions north of Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive on November 17 and 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, while crews remove trees damaged in a 2023 wildfire.",[264,265,267],"h2",{"id":266},"what-is-happening","What is happening",[260,269,270],{},"The District says crews will remove hazardous trees above the highway just north of Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive on both days. The trees were damaged in a 2023 wildfire and have not recovered. Because the terrain is steep and the trees are above the road, the closure covers the full highway in both directions, from Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive on the northbound side to Horseshoe Bay Drive on the southbound side.",[260,272,273],{},"The District says the highway will reopen outside work hours, so overnight travel on that stretch of Highway 99 is not affected.",[264,275,277],{"id":276},"the-detour","The detour",[260,279,280],{},"The District asks drivers to obey detour signage. The alternate route runs along Horseshoe Bay Drive, which connects back to the highway around the closure zone.",[260,282,283],{},"Anyone travelling to or from the Horseshoe Bay BC Ferries terminal on either day between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. should allow extra time and follow the detour signs. Travel before 8 a.m. or after 4 p.m. on both days is not affected.",[264,285,287],{"id":286},"why-trees-from-a-2023-wildfire-are-still-a-risk","Why trees from a 2023 wildfire are still a risk",[260,289,290],{},"The District says the trees were damaged in a wildfire three years ago and have not recovered since. Dead and damaged trees above a steep slope above a highway can fall without warning, particularly after storms. The North Shore Mountains experienced heavy rainfall in the days before this announcement. Removing the trees now, while crews can safely reach them and close the road beneath, protects drivers on the highway year-round.",[264,292,294],{"id":293},"what-residents-can-do","What residents can do",[260,296,297],{},"Drivers who regularly use Highway 99 to travel between West Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, Squamish or Whistler should plan around the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. window on November 17 and 18. Travel outside those hours is unaffected. The District's website at westvancouver.ca carries the full notice. For live road conditions on the day, check drivebc.ca.",{"title":299,"searchDepth":300,"depth":300,"links":301},"",2,[302,303,304,305],{"id":266,"depth":300,"text":267},{"id":276,"depth":300,"text":277},{"id":286,"depth":300,"text":287},{"id":293,"depth":300,"text":294},[],"md",[309,312,315,318,321,324,327,330],{"question":310,"answer":311},"When will Highway 99 be closed near West Vancouver?","According to the District of West Vancouver's announcement of November 12, 2026, Highway 99 will close in both directions north of Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive on Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday, November 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The highway will reopen outside those work hours, so drivers can still travel the route in the evening and overnight.",{"question":313,"answer":314},"Why is Highway 99 closing north of Eagleridge Drive?","The District of West Vancouver says crews need to remove trees above the highway that were damaged in a 2023 wildfire and have not recovered. Because the terrain above that stretch of highway is steep and the trees are located directly above the road, the highway must close for public safety while the work is underway. The closure covers the section from Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive northbound to Horseshoe Bay Drive southbound.",{"question":316,"answer":317},"What is the detour for the Highway 99 closure?","The District of West Vancouver says drivers should follow the detour signage, which routes traffic along Horseshoe Bay Drive. The closure covers Highway 99 in both directions from Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive to Horseshoe Bay Drive, so Horseshoe Bay Drive serves as the alternate route around the work zone during the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. work hours on November 17 and 18.",{"question":319,"answer":320},"Does the closure affect travel to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal?","The closure runs from Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive to Horseshoe Bay Drive on Highway 99. The District of West Vancouver says the detour routes drivers along Horseshoe Bay Drive. Anyone travelling to or from the Horseshoe Bay BC Ferries terminal on November 17 or 18 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. should follow the detour signs and allow extra time, as traffic will be rerouted off the main highway. The highway reopens after 4 p.m. each day.",{"question":322,"answer":323},"Who announced the Highway 99 closure?","The District of West Vancouver published the closure notice on November 12, 2026 on its website at westvancouver.ca. The District says the work is being done to improve public safety by removing trees above the highway that were damaged in a 2023 wildfire. The notice asks drivers to obey detour signage routing traffic along Horseshoe Bay Drive.",{"question":325,"answer":326},"Will Highway 99 be open in the evenings during the closure?","Yes. According to the District of West Vancouver's announcement, the highway will close from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 17 and November 18 only during active work hours. The District says the highway will reopen outside of work hours, so travel is possible in the evenings and overnight on both days. The closure does not apply after 4 p.m.",{"question":328,"answer":329},"What stretch of Highway 99 is affected?","The District of West Vancouver says the closure covers Highway 99 in both directions from Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive on the northbound side to Horseshoe Bay Drive on the southbound side. This is the stretch of Highway 99 that runs north of the Eagleridge interchange, through the section above the water just south of Horseshoe Bay. The closure is in effect November 17 and 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.",{"question":331,"answer":332},"Where can I get more information about the Highway 99 closure?","The District of West Vancouver published the closure notice on its website at westvancouver.ca on November 12, 2026. The District's Communications team handles media enquiries through the contacts listed on the District's website. For current road conditions on the day of the closure, the BC government's DriveBC service at drivebc.ca provides live traffic updates and road condition information across the province.","A stretch of two-lane highway curving through a coastal BC mountain forest in autumn, yellow warning signs at the roadside, no people, no text, no logos.",{"short":335,"long":336,"hashtags":337},"Highway 99 north of Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive in West Vancouver will close in both directions November 17 and 18 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for hazardous tree removal. Plan an alternate route or travel outside those hours.","The District of West Vancouver announced today that Highway 99 will close in both directions north of Exit 2\u002FEagleridge Drive on November 17 and 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Crews will remove trees above the highway that were damaged in a 2023 wildfire and have not recovered. 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