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Seniors' meal delivery bus in North Van targeted by 'cat' burglars

Seniors' meal delivery bus in North Van targeted by 'cat' burglars

A North Vancouver community program that delivers between 300 and 400 meals to seniors is the latest to be hit by thieves on the North Shore. Buses for two other seniors programs have also been targeted.
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Have a ball! These women are ready to hit the Cypress Mountain slopes in style for charity

Have a ball! These women are ready to hit the Cypress Mountain slopes in style for charity

Ball gowns will be the uniform of choice for these skiers and snowboarders for a fundraiser on Feb. 24
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These are the winners of the 2022 North Shore Readers Choice Awards

These are the winners of the 2022 North Shore Readers Choice Awards

Here are all your favourites from North Vancouver and West Vancouver, as picked by North Shore News readers
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Time Traveller: Bowling was big back in the mid-20th century

Time Traveller: Bowling was big back in the mid-20th century

Inman's Bowling Salon and Coffee Bar was a hot spot on North Vancouver's Lonsdale Avenue for decades
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Older and Wiser: Here's how you can keep your heart healthy

Older and Wiser: Here's how you can keep your heart healthy

February is Heart Month, and not just because of Valentine's Day
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North Van naval cadets revive Second World War ‘ditty bag’ tradition

North Van naval cadets revive Second World War ‘ditty bag’ tradition

Community comes together to hand-sew bags filled with cards of thanks and sundries for HMCS Winnipeg crew at Esquimalt upon December return from deployment
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Time Traveller: Stirrat's General Store was a go-to shopping spot on the North Vancouver waterfront

Time Traveller: Stirrat's General Store was a go-to shopping spot on the North Vancouver waterfront

This is how folks got their groceries before the big supermarkets were born
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Why did Google Maps move a waterfront West Vancouver neighbourhood to the British Properties?

Why did Google Maps move a waterfront West Vancouver neighbourhood to the British Properties?

West Van author and artist Douglas Coupland says his frustrations in trying to get Google Map fixed point to the mysterious nature of Big Tech
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North Shore Rescue gives dearly. Here’s how you can give back

North Shore Rescue gives dearly. Here’s how you can give back

North Shore Rescue volunteers put in more than 13,800 hours of work in 2021
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Time Traveller: Here's the man the John Braithwaite Community Centre was named after

Time Traveller: Here's the man the John Braithwaite Community Centre was named after

Former City of North Vancouver councillor John B. Braithwaite was given the Freedom of the City award in 2003
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