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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.

Email
brichter@nsnews.com

Recent Work by Brent

Photos: Humpback whale 'lunge feeding' off West Vancouver

Photos: Humpback whale 'lunge feeding' off West Vancouver

Humpbacks are showing signs of recovery in the area but they are at greater danger from humans on the water
Proposed North Vancouver hydrogen plant goes to public hearing

Proposed North Vancouver hydrogen plant goes to public hearing

If approved by council, the hydrogen plant could have the greenhouse gas impact of taking 30,000 gasoline-burning vehicles off the road.
No fault insurance leaves North Vancouver man with untreated concussion

No fault insurance leaves North Vancouver man with untreated concussion

'After that accident, I lost all of it. I lost my full-time job, I lost my girlfriend, I lost my friends,' the man says
North Vancouver man arrested for assault on restaurant worker

North Vancouver man arrested for assault on restaurant worker

At the time, the owners of the restaurant said it appeared to be a random attack. RCMP now say it was targeted.
Hundreds of firefighters coming to North Van for wildfire training

Hundreds of firefighters coming to North Van for wildfire training

Get ready for some action, as the training exercise will see firefighters responding as if a real wildfire was threatening North Vancouver
Hiker dies on North Vancouver's BCMC trail

Hiker dies on North Vancouver's BCMC trail

The victim was only in his 40s.
All of Western Canada under avalanche warning

All of Western Canada under avalanche warning

Forecasters have listed the mountains on the North Shore, Sunshine Coast, Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island, as well as areas around Banff, Jasper and the Kootenays as being at 'considerable' risk
North Vancouver RCMP seek Lamborghini driver who fled crash

North Vancouver RCMP seek Lamborghini driver who fled crash

Exactly what occurred isn’t clear. The driver fled on foot before police arrived.
What's that weird smell in North Vancouver?

What's that weird smell in North Vancouver?

While there’s no question that people have smelled it, it was a bit of a mystery as to who dealt it.
Province and feds agree to plant 37M new trees in B.C.

Province and feds agree to plant 37M new trees in B.C.

It's the carbon equivalent of removing about 470,000 gas-burning cars off the road for one year.
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