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Squamish carver gives thanks to LGH hospital workers while his mom is in care

Squamish carver gives thanks to LGH hospital workers while his mom is in care

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) carver Darren Yelton leads a ceremony at Lions Gate Hospital Sunday evening to say thank-you to health-care workers
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1926 Craftsman bungalow in Ambleside faces demolition

1926 Craftsman bungalow in Ambleside faces demolition

Nesbitt House on Clyde Avenue built by a pioneer Blue Bus driver, next to dairy farm established by his settler parents
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'Everything was primitive and barbarous': 1912 brochure sells a new suburban dream of West Vancouver

'Everything was primitive and barbarous': 1912 brochure sells a new suburban dream of West Vancouver

Back over a century ago, when the former wilderness of West Van was advertised as 'A Suburb in the Making'
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North Shore libraries celebrate Lunar New Year with music and events

North Shore libraries celebrate Lunar New Year with music and events

The Year of the Tiger starts on Feb. 1 and libraries across the North Shore are ushering in the new year with programs for everyone
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Pod of amazing orcas give kayakers thrill of a lifetime off West Vancouver (VIDEO)

Pod of amazing orcas give kayakers thrill of a lifetime off West Vancouver (VIDEO)

A local kayaker who had a close encounter with a pod of orca whales off West Vancouver’s Eagle Island recently described the experience as a “once in a lifetime” thrill
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House fire at Xwemelch'stn displaces young family

House fire at Xwemelch'stn displaces young family

Two young children and their parents have been displaced after a house fire in Xwemelch'stn Sunday afternoon. A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family get back on their feet
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Time Traveller: This train line travelled from Lonsdale Avenue to Horseshoe Bay several times a day

Time Traveller: This train line travelled from Lonsdale Avenue to Horseshoe Bay several times a day

The Pacific Great Eastern Railway connected North Vancouver and West Vancouver before cars became the preferred mode of transportation
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City of North Van legalizes e-scooters on local streets

City of North Van legalizes e-scooters on local streets

District of North Vancouver and West Vancouver should follow soon
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Time Traveller: North America's first aluminum welded boats were constructed in this small North Van shipyard

Time Traveller: North America's first aluminum welded boats were constructed in this small North Van shipyard

Matsumoto Shipyards founder Isamu “Sam” Matsumoto was interned along with all Japanese Canadians on the West Coast during the war years
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West Van's Hollyburn Sailing Club thrashed in Jan. 7 storm

West Van's Hollyburn Sailing Club thrashed in Jan. 7 storm

Volunteer-run club is planning for quick repairs, long-term solutions to prepare for sea level rise
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