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Two silver alerts in one day for North Shore Rescue

Two seniors with dementia are safe at home thanks to two seperate North Shore Rescue missions in a single day this past weekend. The first “silver alert” came at 9 a.m.

Fire crews pull injured cliffjumper from Lynn Creek

A cliff jumping accident in Lynn Canyon Park Monday evening sent a 20-year-old woman to hospital with spinal injuries and has local first responders once again highlighting the dangers of this perennial summer pastime.

Speed likely a factor in fatal crash on Sea-to-Sky

Speeding is being investigated as a probable cause of a fatal motorcycle accident over the weekend that left a 22-year-old Surrey man dead. Emergency crews were called to the accident on Highway 99, just north of Horseshoe Bay, shortly before 4:30 p.
Brush fire threatens North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain

Brush fire threatens North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain

It was a close call for the forests on Grouse Mountain Friday night after an intense brush fire threatened to spread out of control.

How to help your child make friends

It was a lovely summer day. I was just five years old and my mother and I were standing under the rose arbour at the side of our new home. I was just in front her, leaning against her legs.

Setting it straight

A June 5 story entitled North Van Paramedics Pad Opens incorrectly identified the BC Emergency Health Services North Vancouver unit chief as Jane Munro.The unit chief's name is Jade Munro.
DIG DEEP: Water restrictions in effect

DIG DEEP: Water restrictions in effect

Sitting in the back corner of the yard whirring away is a lonely sprinkler trying in vain to keep up with the drying weather of our seasonal drought.

Speed likely a factor in fatal motorcycle crash in West Vancouver Saturday

Speeding is being investigated as a probable cause of a fatal motorcycle accident over the weekend that left a 22-year-old Surrey man dead. Emergency crews were called to the accident on Highway 99, just north of Horseshoe Bay, shortly before 4:30 p.
Amalgamation costs more: Fraser Institute

Amalgamation costs more: Fraser Institute

A new study that finds a series of municipal amalgamations in Ontario wound up costing taxpayers more than they saved is breathing life into the 108-year-old debate between the two North Vancouvers.

Ousted restaurateur suing West Vancouver

Gleneagles clubhouse caterer seeking damages for eviction