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West Vancouver student dubbed one of the world’s brightest by Johns Hopkins Centre

West Vancouver student dubbed one of the world’s brightest by Johns Hopkins Centre

11-year-old Nicolas Ramirez Taake from West Bay Elementary in West Vancouver has been honoured for his exceptional performance in the Johns Hopkins Talented Youth Talent Search
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Province pays $1.3M to speed up new North Shore housing

Province pays $1.3M to speed up new North Shore housing

The money comes with strings attached, meant to help municipalities prepare for new provincial housing legislation coming into effect this year
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Time Traveller: This snow sweeper cleared the way for North Vancouver streetcars

Time Traveller: This snow sweeper cleared the way for North Vancouver streetcars

Rotating sweepers and side flanges pushed snow to the sides of the streetcar tracks
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New tech lets North Shore Rescue locate out-of-service cellphones

New tech lets North Shore Rescue locate out-of-service cellphones

As long as your phone is on, North Shore Rescue can find your exact location with a new helicopter-mounted device
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Pair in peril didn’t know it, but phone sent distress signal

Pair in peril didn’t know it, but phone sent distress signal

The phone’s satellite-linked emergency alert system fired off latitude and longitude co-ordinates of the accident scene, allowing searchers to get there in a little more than one hour
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B.C. man killed by snowplow remembered as 'kindest, most loving' father

B.C. man killed by snowplow remembered as 'kindest, most loving' father

Anthony Hetzel, 31, leaves behind a wife and a young son after being tragically struck and killed by the driver of a snowplow.
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North Vancouver fundraising film event to raise cash for Ukrainian military

North Vancouver fundraising film event to raise cash for Ukrainian military

All proceeds from the Feb. 10 Reel Aid event at Centennial Theatre will be donated to a Ukrainian military unit comprised of skilled citizens, including a number of filmmakers
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Garden to table: Turn your garden into a 'hot bed' when cold weather strikes

Garden to table: Turn your garden into a 'hot bed' when cold weather strikes

‘Hot bedding’ can give your garden a microbial head-start to the 2024 growing season
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Donor gives North Shore Rescue life-saving avalanche gear

Donor gives North Shore Rescue life-saving avalanche gear

Team leader Mike Danks says getting the high-tech piece of equipment for each member of the team is a 'massive relief'
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Oak Bay man invents quieter pickleball paddle

Oak Bay man invents quieter pickleball paddle

The OWL paddle is certified by USA Pickleball in the association’s quiet category and proven to reduce noise by 50 per cent.
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