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North Shore basks in spring heat wave

North Shore basks in spring heat wave

After stretching to record breaking levels at the start of the week, the mercury will likely slide again Thursday, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Matt MacDonald.
UPDATE: Transport Canada investigating paraglider caught in hydro wires

UPDATE: Transport Canada investigating paraglider caught in hydro wires

Transport Canada is investigating after a wayward paraglider became snagged on power lines Monday night, putting roughly 2,800 properties in Canyon Heights and Edgemont in the dark. The incident happened just after 8:30 p.m.
Earls to open at Grosvenor Ambleside

Earls to open at Grosvenor Ambleside

Chain to open upscale eatery at new development in late 2017
Jail time urged for ‘goal kick’ to head in parking lot attack

Jail time urged for ‘goal kick’ to head in parking lot attack

A Crown prosecutor is urging that a man who kicked a stranger in the head during a bizarre incident of parking lot rage be sent to jail for 14 to 18 months.
RCMP vessel set adrift off North Vancouver dock

RCMP vessel set adrift off North Vancouver dock

There are a couple of scurvy dogs the RCMP would like to toss in the brig after their marine patrol vessel Inkster was set adrift from a dock at Lonsdale Quay Thursday night and into the path of the approaching SeaBus.
First Nations ink $480M Jericho lands deal

First Nations ink $480M Jericho lands deal

Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh buy parcel from province
City supports ‘buy local’ campaign

City supports ‘buy local’ campaign

City of North Vancouver council bought local on Monday. Council spent $5,000 on a year-long advertising campaign engineered by Loco B.C. to sway shoppers into more locally owned stores.
Prehistoric glass sponge reefs preserved

Prehistoric glass sponge reefs preserved

Scientists hail province’s move to protect ‘Jurassic Park submerged’
Crown urges 3-year sentence for fraudster who stole $600K

Crown urges 3-year sentence for fraudster who stole $600K

A young North Shore confidence man was still a teenager when he embarked on a scam worthy of the Catch Me If You Can movie plot. Eventually authorities did catch up with Adam Alexander Keller – but not before he’d bilked nine people out of $625,000.
West Vancouver church plans peaceful sit-in for ousted Park Royal chess players

West Vancouver church plans peaceful sit-in for ousted Park Royal chess players

In a Kasparov-worthy comeback, West Vancouver’s most famous chess players resumed their games last weekend, defying Park Royal’s edict and picking up a faithful ally in the process.