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Jane Seyd

Jane Seyd

Jane Seyd is a senior news reporter at the North Shore News, covering courts, crime, education, health (including the COVID pandemic), real estate, politics and the occasional bear sighting in North and West Vancouver.

She has won multiple awards for her writing and has been nominated twice for a Webster award for excellence in journalism.

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Recent Work by Jane

Ottawa quietly hikes Seaspan contract price of Navy joint support ships by almost $1B

Ottawa quietly hikes Seaspan contract price of Navy joint support ships by almost $1B

Pandemic supply chain issues, labour costs all factored in to $3.4B build contract
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West Vancouver council narrowly passes housing density bylaw

West Vancouver council narrowly passes housing density bylaw

Councillors lambast Victoria for top-down cookie cutter approach
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City of North Van mayor blasts Metro Vancouver over sewage plant fiasco

City of North Van mayor blasts Metro Vancouver over sewage plant fiasco

Mayor Linda Buchanan says there is a lack of fiscal ‘discipline and transparency’ in the regional government
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Metro Vancouver announces independent review of ballooning sewage plant cost

Metro Vancouver announces independent review of ballooning sewage plant cost

Announcement comes a day after BC Premier David Eby said it’s time to hire an auditor
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Province to buy ICBC building in North Van and develop 'hundreds' of housing units

Province to buy ICBC building in North Van and develop 'hundreds' of housing units

City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan says the plans will also include ‘job-generating, mixed-use' developments
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Metro Vancouver rejects significant cost sharing on $2.8B North Shore sewage plant overrun

Metro Vancouver rejects significant cost sharing on $2.8B North Shore sewage plant overrun

North Vancouver and West Van taxpayers will see sewage costs go up by $590 a year after directors the regional board reject a call for help from North Shore board members
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West Vancouver council rejects provincial housing rules

West Vancouver council rejects provincial housing rules

Council voted unanimously to kibosh a rezoning allowing more coach houses and suites on about 200 properties
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Metro Vancouver leaders debate sharing skyrocketing costs of North Shore sewage plant

Metro Vancouver leaders debate sharing skyrocketing costs of North Shore sewage plant

North Vancouver mayors say North Shore taxpayers should have help from regional neighbours for a project that now comes with a revised, eye-watering price tag of $3.86 billion.
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CN train collides with truck on North Van railroad crossing

CN train collides with truck on North Van railroad crossing

Investigators are still trying to determine why the truck was on the railroad tracks at the time. No one was injured in the incident.
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Late dump of snow wraps 'wild ride' of a season for North Shore ski hills

Late dump of snow wraps 'wild ride' of a season for North Shore ski hills

This weekend is the last chance for spring skiing at Seymour and Cypress, while Grouse is expected to end their season later this month
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