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Brent Richter

Brent Richter

Brent Richter is a full-time news reporter at the North Shore News who covers municipal council, police and crime, fire, rescues and whatever else lands on his desk.

When he's not writing news stories or sitting in council chambers, Brent is daydreaming about craft beer, video games and other things he doesn't spend nearly enough time focusing on.

He welcomes your questions, story ideas, opinions and slow cooker recipes.

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Recent Work by Brent

Seaspan launches HMCS Protecteur, Canada's longest naval ship

Seaspan launches HMCS Protecteur, Canada's longest naval ship

A celebration in North Vancouver Friday marked the launch of the 173-metre vessel that will resupply Canadian and allied warships at sea
Acciona and Metro Vancouver beef goes public in North Shore Wastewater fiasco

Acciona and Metro Vancouver beef goes public in North Shore Wastewater fiasco

Both sides in the dispute about the problem-plagued sewage plant accuse each other of spreading misinformation as a lawsuit looms
West Vancouver council gives Cypress Village final approval

West Vancouver council gives Cypress Village final approval

The massive project was seemingly approved in June, but it came back for one final debate this week and passed by a slim 4-3 vote
City of North Vancouver bans new currency exchanges at street level

City of North Vancouver bans new currency exchanges at street level

Critics say the ban sends the wrong message to Iranian Canadians on the North Shore as well as the North Van business community
West Vancouver falls 75% short on new housing targets

West Vancouver falls 75% short on new housing targets

Housing grew by only 58 net new units in the last year, mostly single-family homes with secondary suites, staff say
Property management firm must pay evicted West Van tenants $140K

Property management firm must pay evicted West Van tenants $140K

The company argued the homeowner should be held liable, but the judge disagreed
West Vancouver developer must pay back $1-million deposit, B.C. Supreme Court rules

West Vancouver developer must pay back $1-million deposit, B.C. Supreme Court rules

The developer failed to get an occupancy permit and deliver the West Van property with a clean title, the court found.
3 years in prison for $1M stock swindler, North Vancouver judge orders

3 years in prison for $1M stock swindler, North Vancouver judge orders

'Their trust was broken' the judge says during sentencing for a man who took more than $1.6 million from nine people, including a victim who was once the accused's closest friend
BC Hydro to spend $500M on North Shore and Sea to Sky infrastructure

BC Hydro to spend $500M on North Shore and Sea to Sky infrastructure

The project list includes upgrades to dams, substations and transmission as energy demand spikes in the next decade
North Vancouver business group debuts plans for Central Lonsdale

North Vancouver business group debuts plans for Central Lonsdale

Previous efforts to estbalish a BIA in North Van's Central Lonsdale area have stumbled
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