Moving to North Vancouver?
At LaPorte Moving & Storage, we believe that we have a responsibility to help our customers get settled in to their new homes. In our minds, the job doesn’t end when we finish unloading your belongings.
In addition to our moving services, we offer information about many of the regions we serve to help newly moved families get acquainted with their new locale.
If you’re planning to North Vancouver or you’ve just arrived, we hope the following information will help you get established.
Schools
The North Vancouver School District website provides a list of schools in North Vancouver with registration information, meal plan program information, and more.
Medical Services
There are numerous clinics in North Vancouver (click for a map of clinics in North Vancouver), and its main hospital is Lions Gate Hospital:
Lions Gate Hospital
231 E 15th Street
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7L 2L7
Phone: 604-988-3131
Fax: 604-984-5838
To find more health services in North Vancouver, you can use the search function on the Fraser Health website.
Utility Service Providers (Gas/Electric/Cable/Phone)
Fortis BC – Electricity General Inquiries
Toll free: 1-866-436-7847
International: 1-250-368-0690
Fax: 866-540-6732
Fortis BC – Natural Gas Customer Service
Toll free: 1-888-224-2710
International: 1-250-979-4900
Fax: 1-888-224-2720
Fortis BC Website: http://www.fortisbc.com
BC Hydro – Electricity Customer Services
Greater Vancouver: 604-224-9376
Other Areas: 1-800-224-9376
BC Hydro Website: https://www.bchydro.com/
Shaw Home Phone -Sales & Customer Care
Local: 604-629-8888
Toll Free: 1-866-684-7487
Shaw Internet – Sales & Customer Care
Local: 604-629-8888
Technical Support: 604-629-3000
Shaw Television – Sales & Customer Care
Local: 604-629-8888
Mandarin/Cantonese: 604-629-8882
Telus Mobility – Phone
Canada toll-free: 1-866-558-2273
Vancouver: 604-291-2355
Telus Home Phone & Internet
Within Alberta and BC: 604-310-2255
Telus TV and Satellite TV
Within Alberta & BC: 604-310-6988
Local Newspapers
The Province Website: http://www.theprovince.com/index.html
The Province Home Delivery, Subscription and Retail Single Copy Inquiries
Customer care centre & 24-Hour automated service: 604-605-7381
Fax: 604-605-2914
Outside Lower Mainland: 1-800-663-2662
Email: subscribe@theprovince.com
The North Shore News
The North Shore News Website – http://www.nsnews.com/index.html
The North Shore News Distribution
Local: 604-986-1337
Fax: 604-985-3227
For delivery issues (stop/start, or general inquires) please call 604-986-1337 or email distribution@nsnews.com
Other Resources
TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre
http://www.tenants.bc.ca/main/
The City of North Vancouver Website
http://www.cnv.org
Meet-up Groups for New Residents in North Vancouver
http://making-new-friends.meetup.com/cities/ca/bc/north_vancouver/
On April 16th, LaPorte Moving & Storage will be celebrating our crews with a Breakfast BBQ. We welcome all of our team to come out to have some grilled breakfast treats and get ready for the busy summer season ahead. We also welcome any out of town Atlas drivers that are nearby and want to join in. This event is promoted by Atlas Van Lines as a way to give recognition to our drivers. We take it one step further do so for all of our team.