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Time Traveller: North Van engineer smokes a pipe while inspecting a washed-out dam

Time Traveller: North Van engineer smokes a pipe while inspecting a washed-out dam

Severe flooding knocked out the Mosquito Creek Dam in 1915. It was soon rebuilt, and the site of the dam can still be seen in North Vancouver today
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Record $800,000 raised for pancreatic cancer research at a Cypress Challenge fundraiser

Record $800,000 raised for pancreatic cancer research at a Cypress Challenge fundraiser

Over the last 17 years, the event has pumped more than $5 million into research to stop the deadly disease
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Environmental defender now needs help herself following rare disease diagnosis

Environmental defender now needs help herself following rare disease diagnosis

Eco-activist Tara Matthews, who has contributed to several projects around the Lower Mainland, can no longer work due to Tarlov cyst disease
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Classic cars, barbeque, and rock ‘n roll: Cruise the Shore for Charity is back for another fun-filled weekend

Classic cars, barbeque, and rock ‘n roll: Cruise the Shore for Charity is back for another fun-filled weekend

Come for the classic, rare and collector cars, stay for the barbeque, rock ‘n roll and auction prizes
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Time Traveller: Fancy an old-fashioned picnic in North Vancouver's Victoria Park?

Time Traveller: Fancy an old-fashioned picnic in North Vancouver's Victoria Park?

Marcus McDowell started McDowell’s Drug Store at Lonsdale and First in 1904, in a building that still stands at that corner today
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North Van man hit hard by cancer fights back in fundraising ride

North Van man hit hard by cancer fights back in fundraising ride

Colin Bridge is set to ride the Tour de Cure in honour of his mother and daughter, both lost to cancer
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Six-storey rental project in Lynn Valley town centre set for public hearing

Six-storey rental project in Lynn Valley town centre set for public hearing

North Vancouver councillors raise concerns about affordability and stormwater management
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Time Traveller: S.S. Komagata Maru challenges Canada’s exclusionary immigration policies

Time Traveller: S.S. Komagata Maru challenges Canada’s exclusionary immigration policies

This photo of the ship, famous for its role in an unsuccessful challenge of Canada’s racist policies in 1914, was taken from the North Vancouver Ferry
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City of North Vancouver throwing a fifth birthday party for The Shipyards

City of North Vancouver throwing a fifth birthday party for The Shipyards

Community members will come together Saturday, July 20 to celebrate five years of fun at the much-lauded public space
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The rise and rise of North Van's brewery scene

The rise and rise of North Van's brewery scene

North Vancouver’s brewery scene is consistently thriving - what’s the secret behind the success?
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