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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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brichter@nsnews.com

Recent Work by Brent

North Van inventor brings home Oscar for science and technology

North Van inventor brings home Oscar for science and technology

The Lynn Valley resident has spent his life working on laser projection
Longtime North Shore housing advocate stepping down

Longtime North Shore housing advocate stepping down

Don Peters has been front and centre in the push for more affordable housing for 16 years
Jimmy Pattison's West Vancouver house handed over to 'urban miners'

Jimmy Pattison's West Vancouver house handed over to 'urban miners'

The deconstruction of the old yellow house on the West Van waterfront has the potential to save nine tonnes of usable lumber
North Vancouver man pleads guilty to stealing $1M from investors

North Vancouver man pleads guilty to stealing $1M from investors

The first victim was a personal friend who later urged other friends and family members to invest
City of North Van borrows $50M to fast-track Neighbourhood House, affordable housing tower

City of North Van borrows $50M to fast-track Neighbourhood House, affordable housing tower

Taking on debt now will make the project cheaper and deliver new homes faster, council says
COVID loan deadline threatens business survival, North Van Chamber warns

COVID loan deadline threatens business survival, North Van Chamber warns

Now is the time to show small businesses some love and shop local, the chamber says
West Vancouver developer must pay $75K on top of $1.8M for civil fraud ruling

West Vancouver developer must pay $75K on top of $1.8M for civil fraud ruling

The developer’s behaviour was ‘reprehensible’ and deserved to be condemned by the courts
WorkSafeBC fines contractor less than $4K after worker's death in former Cineplex collapse

WorkSafeBC fines contractor less than $4K after worker's death in former Cineplex collapse

"No penalty amount or sentence can compensate for the loss of life," WorkSafeBC says.
Feds fund UBC study that could save Metro Vancouver salmon

Feds fund UBC study that could save Metro Vancouver salmon

6PPD-quinone is the second most toxic chemical to salmon. Researchers are studying ways to keep it out of our creeks.
West Vancouver developer ordered to pay $1.8 million for civil fraud

West Vancouver developer ordered to pay $1.8 million for civil fraud

The court found numerous instances of the developer submitting documents to a business partner that turned out to be fake
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