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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

$1,000 fine for dump truck driver at fault in North Vancouver cyclist's death

$1,000 fine for dump truck driver at fault in North Vancouver cyclist's death

A moment’s inattention cost someone their life, the judge acknowledged
Seaspan's North Vancouver shipyard to start work on new $3.15B polar icebreaker

Seaspan's North Vancouver shipyard to start work on new $3.15B polar icebreaker

The state-of-the-art vessel will contain features such as a 'moon pool' and helicopter hangar, and is designed to cross the Arctic in -50 C temperatures
Three candidates running in West Vancouver Schools byelection

Three candidates running in West Vancouver Schools byelection

Voters go to the polls on April 5 to elect a new trustee
Trucker who hit North Vancouver overpass wasn’t permitted, province says

Trucker who hit North Vancouver overpass wasn’t permitted, province says

The driver was fined $598 for having falsified driving logs and $311 for working more than the permitted hours
Trucker strikes North Vancouver's Main Street overpass

Trucker strikes North Vancouver's Main Street overpass

It happened again. Investigators on scene noted superficial damage to the overpass as well as damage to the cab of a grader being transported on the truck's flat deck trailer
BC SPCA looks to help North Vancouver kitty injured in hit-and-run

BC SPCA looks to help North Vancouver kitty injured in hit-and-run

'Magnus' dragged himself to safety and was found by a Good Samaritan after a truck hit the cat, causing a 'severe right tibia fracture'
North Vancouver industrial land sold for $143 million

North Vancouver industrial land sold for $143 million

The former owner purchased the 27.5-acre site at 1371 McKeen Ave. for $115 million in 2017
Seaspan smashes record for most expensive property in North Shore history

Seaspan smashes record for most expensive property in North Shore history

North Vancouver's Chemtrade chemical plant and G3 grain terminal and Park Royal in West Van also make the list, though all trail behind Seaspan's Pemberton Avenue shipyard
Dam it! Beavers make a mess near major North Vancouver highway project

Dam it! Beavers make a mess near major North Vancouver highway project

The industrious animals are creating a new urban wetland on a creek next to Highway 1
North Shore Rescue saves 3 ill-equipped hikers from Mount Seymour cliff

North Shore Rescue saves 3 ill-equipped hikers from Mount Seymour cliff

‘They were scared and worried that they were going to fall,’ NSR search manager says about hikers who needed a rope rescue out of very steep terrain
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