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Charity event promoter relives excitement of 76-hour game marathon

North Shore ski resorts are bulking up on snowmaking equipment and putting their faith in the Old Farmer’s Almanac after most long-range weather predictions have forecast a warmer and possibly drier fall and winter season.

North Shore gardeners have been told they can turn on the tap again — a little bit. Metro Vancouver’s water managers announced this week the region is returning to Stage 2 watering restrictions, which allow sprinkling once a week.

Concerts CAULFEILD COVE HALL 4773 South Piccadilly Rd., West Vancouver. 604-812-7411 caulfeildcovehall.ca Valdy, the legendary Canadian folksinger will perform Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 p.m. $28.

BROKE (Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion) will host an all-candidates meeting for the Burnaby North-Seymour riding on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 7-9 p.m. at Capitol Hill Community Hall, 361 South Howard Ave., Burnaby. 604-872-7326.

Liberals pledge $20 billion to 'catalyze' local transit priorities

A mass of cyclists will converge on West Vancouver and the Sea to Sky corridor for the annual GranFondo Whistler event on Saturday, resulting in numerous road closures. Starting at 5:30 a.m.

A North Vancouver woman got a little more protein than she asked for in a Subway wrap last week: bugs, dead and alive.

When it comes to discussing what makes a golf course a true “links” course, much heat is generated, but alas, little light. According to scottishgolfhistory.org , “a links golf course refers to the type of soil and terrain on which it is built.

Record call volume taxes team's ability to muster searchers