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Grind opens for business

North Vancouver’s Grouse Grind is open again for the season after a six-month hiatus.

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Veniez drops lawsuit after Weston apology

Dan Veniez has dropped his defamation suit against John Weston after the Conservative Member of Parliament apologized to the former federal Liberal Party candidate for information distributed by the Weston...

Bus passengers pass the hat to help woman see dying mom

A West Vancouver bus driver and passengers on an express bus to Horseshoe Bay are being hailed as Good Samaritans after they stepped up to get a woman to Nanaimo to see her dying mother on Mother's Day...

The burden of history

TWELVE-YEAR-OLD Kristen Schulz has a lot of mysteries to solve.

Fire guts North Vancouver home

A North Vancouver man has been sent to hospital and a home is in ruins after a barbecue fire apparently got out of control Thursday evening and tore through much of the house.

First Nations Court taking shape

AT the front of the court room, a group of people sit gathered around two tables pushed together to form a makeshift circle.

Judge jails serial fraudster for 2½ years

A fraud artist who ripped off two employers for more than $170,000 - including more than $22,000 he took to pay back a previous fraud victim - has been sent to prison for two and a half years.

Have your say on bus plan priorities

NORTH Shore residents who want more and better bus service can have their say and see what TransLink is planning at several upcoming public meetings.

Crash passengers identified as West Vancouver couple

THE B.C. Coroner’s Service has identified the two passengers killed in a floatplane crash near Peachland, Sunday, as a couple from West Vancouver.

West Vancouver takes silver in adultery ranking

West Vancouver has won the dubious distinction of being the second most adulterous community in the Lower Mainland, according to a dating website that specializes in infidelity.

Cuts leave North Van beaches without lifeguards

FAMILIES looking to cool off with a dip at Cates or Panorama parks this summer will have to look out for themselves after lifeguard positions at the two parks were scuttled in budget cutbacks.

Porpoise rescued in Horseshoe Bay now a permanent resident of aquarium

A porpoise that was found near death on a West Vancouver beach last year has become a full-time resident of the Vancouver Aquarium.

Residents say Hydro lied

RIDGEWAY residents say BC Hydro used "disingenuous tactics and outright lies" in describing its plans to renovate the East Fourth Street electrical substation.

West Vancouver meter fight taken to new level

A West Vancouver man has taken the fight over smart meters to a new level by welding, bolting and chaining up his old meter in an effort to prevent it from being swapped out.

West Van pilot dies in Okanagan crash

A West Vancouver pilot who died in a bush plane crash Sunday evening was experienced and passionate about flying, a friend said this week.

High-risk' Argyle to get seismic fix

AFTER a seven-year lobbying effort by the North Vancouver school district, Argyle secondary has been earmarked for seismic upgrading - and perhaps complete replacement.

Mayors look for bigger slice of nation's tax pie

TWO North Shore mayors hope a meeting with 86 of their counterparts from across the province this week will help their communities get a heftier share of Canada's tax revenue.

Business coping with minimum wage hike

NEW costs are never welcome, but one West Vancouver business leader says B.C.'s new minimum wage is one employers can live with.

Capilano Rugby Club wins Rounsefell Cup

Champagne flowed for the Capilano Rugby Club’s elite men’s team Saturday after an epic championship victory that was clinched by a player who is not even old enough to drink.

Convenience store robbed at knifepoint

North Vancouver RCMP officers are hunting two men who robbed a convenience store at knifepoint early Monday morning.

Leather coat scam returns to North Vancouver

Police are warning the public that buying leather coats out of the trunk of a car might be a bad idea after a resident lost $600 in a scam that bears a striking resemblance to a fraud from last year.

Mounties seek brawl witnesses

North Vancouver RCMP are looking for witnesses to a brawl that broke out in Lower Lonsdale last week after a car owner came forward to claim his vehicle had been victimized in the scuffle.

Cypress mountain biking victim identified

The mountain biker who died from his injuries while on a trail in West Vancouver has been identified.

Size matters

AT first glance it appears to be an average North Shore house with a modest design.

Another NV rioter charged

ANOTHER North Shore resident has been charged in connection with last summer's Stanley Cup hockey riot.

DNV looks to limit alternate use of closed schools

A proposed bylaw that seeks to limit the uses of closed schools was met with vociferous support at a District of North Vancouver council meeting Monday.

Pair faces 64 charges in North Van park thefts

Two people from Port Coquitlam are facing 64 charges in connection with a spate of credit card thefts from cars in North Vancouver parks.

North Van man guilty of first-degree murder in axe killing

A North Vancouver man has been found guilty of first-degree murder for killing a fellow drug dealer with an axe after kidnapping him.

Sutherland cougar sighting prompts warning to students

Sutherland secondary students are being warned to walk in pairs in the wooded areas near the school after a cougar was spotted in the area earlier this week.

Cove's neglected boats targeted

A sharp increase in the number of neglected boats anchored in Deep Cove has residents worried about pollution and access for other boats.

Former NV RCMP officer claims culture of harassment

A high-profile police officer who is suing the RCMP has alleged superiors and fellow officers subjected her to demeaning treatment when she worked at the North Vancouver RCMP detachment.