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.

Contact Jane with your story ideas, tips and questions.

Email: jseyd@nsnews.com

Recent Work by Jane

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.

Apr 17, 2024 4:57 PM Read more >

North Vancouver true crime podcast finalist for Webby Award

Author and podcaster Eve Lazarus tracks the stories of Vancouver’s unsolved murders in her Cold Case Canada series

Apr 16, 2024 5:58 PM Read more >

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.

Apr 12, 2024 1:03 PM Read more >

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

Apr 11, 2024 5:17 PM Read more >

Tesla driver on cellphone in North Van fails to notice cop right beside her

North Vancouver RCMP handed out 141 tickets for drivers using cellphones while behind the wheel last month

Apr 10, 2024 12:28 PM Read more >

Bus passenger carrying fake gun arrested on West Van transit bus

No connection with suspect arrested with fake gun in North Van, police say

Apr 10, 2024 9:05 AM Read more >

North Vancouver flagger hit on leg by SUV in incident of possible road rage

Incident happened as council grapples with how to deal with traffic congestion in one of North Van’s most touristy neighbourhoods

Apr 8, 2024 6:58 PM Read more >

Man with fake handgun arrested near North Van city library

Suspect was under court order not to possess imitation guns

Apr 8, 2024 3:45 PM Read more >

Luxury mansion in West Vancouver hits the market for $26.9M

Another West Van home, a Russell Hollingsworth-designed ‘masterpiece,’ is also on the market for the first time, listing for $19.95M

Apr 6, 2024 10:00 AM Read more >

Don't count on Ottawa to bail out Metro on sewage plant fiasco, warns North Van MP

Taxpayers should direct their questions about costs of the sewage treatment plant to civic leaders, said North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson

Mar 27, 2024 11:40 AM Read more >

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