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I am often amused by some of the emails I get from first-time puppy owners. The first part of the conversation involves them telling me how perfect their puppy is, and then comes the big "but." He is great on walks, but.

Local Volkssport Club will host a noncompetitive five/10-kilometre walk in Horseshoe Bay area of West Vancouver Sunday, May 11, at 10 a.m. Free for new participants.

Trio to bike, swim and run 55 km in support of their peers in Africa

Home builders awarded Several North Shore designers, builders and renovators recently took home Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association 2014 Ovation Awards.

Notices Seniors Gathering: A free drop-in program for an informal get-together and chat from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St.

One of my most memorable moments in New Zealand came when sustainable winery owner extraordinaire Peter Yealands proudly assured me there were now more vines than sheep, which seemed a good thing.

Opinions vary across cultures regarding adult kids in the home

North Vancouver resident creates organic cosmetic line

A Fashionable Cause A Mayan cultural fashion show and dance featuring Ballet Folklorico Nahualli Friday, May 9, 6-9 p.m. at St. Agnes Anglican Church, 530 East 12th St., North Vancouver. $45, which includes wine and a Mexican dinner.

Friends of Hunter Park’s Janet Dysart shows some of the different invasive species to be removed during a community event at the park April 26 that also included a coho fry survey and stream bug check.