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DESIGN IN NATURE: Don't let bamboo bamboozle your garden

Heather Schamehorn / Contributing writer

January 17, 2020

In the early 1980s, when I was a new property owner and enthusiastic young gardener seeking the privacy of a Gulf Island acreage on a 50-foot city lot, I planted five ...

HOME IDEAS: You can own your home's style even while renting

January 8, 2020

 

HOME IDEA: Toast to 2020 in style and ritz

December 26, 2019

 

HOME IDEAS: Handmade decorations can make your Christmas tree shine even brighter

December 10, 2019

 

HOME IDEAS: Wrap your gifts with some extra jingle this year

December 1, 2019

 

DESIGN IN NATURE: Gardeners association celebration a chance to reflect

November 20, 2019

 

Kids Help Phone Homes for the Holidays supports a good cause

November 16, 2019

 

DESIGN IN NATURE: Annual plants are perennially wasteful

November 1, 2019

 

HOME IDEAS: West Van floral designer wins big at international competition

October 23, 2019

 

HOME IDEAS: Table tops to be thankful for this long weekend

October 9, 2019

 

HOME IDEAS: Change decor with changing season

September 25, 2019

 

DESIGN IN NATURE: Sea kelp brings us health help

September 24, 2019

 

HOME IDEAS: Drool-worthy tools for the Kitchen Diva

September 15, 2019

 

DESIGN IN NATURE: Chop and drop gardening keeps green space neat and tidy

August 25, 2019

HOME IDEAS: Here's an idea for a hummingbird feeder we're buzzing about

August 17, 2019

HOME IDEAS: Take gift-giving to the next level with snazzy wrapping designs

August 3, 2019

DESIGN IN NATURE: Watch out for 'toxic garbage' packaged as landscape mulch

July 20, 2019

HOME IDEAS: Keep stormy weather off your guest list this summer

July 10, 2019

DESIGN IN NATURE: Landscape fabric not always all it’s cut out to be

June 21, 2019

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Deep Cove Penguin Plunge swimmers celebrate 2020 (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

January 1, 2020

Penguin Plunge swimmers kick off 2020 under sunny skies in the 38th annual New Year's celebration held in Deep Cove. Live music and a roaring bonfire kept participants warm ...

Sports

Royals win opener in No Regrets tournament (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

December 6, 2019

The Handsworth Royals topped Winston Churchill 71-47 in a "school spirit game" to open the No Regrets Basketball Tournament Thursday at Handsworth. Play continues today at ...

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All aboard the Polar Express!

Keili Bartlett / Squamish Chief

November 30, 2019

'Tis time to make the annual trip from Squamish's West Coast Railway Heritage Park to the North Pole! It's a surprisingly short trip aboard the Polar Express.

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Veterans honoured at North Vancouver Remembrance Day Service

North Shore News

November 11, 2019

The Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph at Victoria Park in North Vancouver was well attended as veterans and the fallen from Canada's wartime involvement were honoured ...

Sports

Miracle finish sends Canadian field hockey team to Olympics (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

October 28, 2019

The Canadian national men's field hockey team needed a goal scored with no time left on the clock followed by a heart-stopping seven-round shootout to get past Ireland in an ...

Sports

Handsworth and Argyle face off in first place battle (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

October 21, 2019

The Handsworth Royals edged the Argyle Pipers 4-3 in a senior boys AAA soccer thriller Thursday at Fen Burdett Stadium. The win moved the Royals into top spot in the North ...

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Bowen's Climate Strike draws a crowd

Bronwyn Beairsto / Bowen Island Undercurrent

September 27, 2019

Bowen held its own Climate Strike event Friday morning. Several businesses were closed in solidarity with strikers. These included: the Snug Café and Artisan Eats, the Bowen...

Sports

Carson Graham takes on Argyle in senior football (PHOTOS)

Steeve Raye / North Shore News

September 16, 2019

The Carson Graham Eagles got a pair of rushing touchdowns from Trent Skill while quarterback Lucas Granger threw for 157 yards and rushed for 20 more, including a touchdown, ...

Sports

Wolf Pack win fifth straight to start season (PHOTOS)

Jerome Marburg / North Shore News

September 16, 2019

The North Van Wolf Pack topped the Grandview Steelers 4-3 in overtime to collect their fifth straight win to open the PJHL season Sunday at the Burnaby Winter Club. The Wolf ...

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NHL stars hit the ice in North Vancouver (PHOTOS)

North Shore News

September 10, 2019

North Shore NHL stars such as Morgan Rielly, Sam Reinhart, Alex Kerfoot and Colton Sissons recently suited up with fellow pros as well as some talented junior prospects for ...

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Bowen's Climate Strike draws a crowd

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Keels to Wheels on display at Burrard Yacht Club (PHOTOS)

Highlands Little League celebrates 60th season (PHOTOS)

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