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Landmark Cinemas 6 Esplanade 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (14A) - Fri, Mon-Tue 6:30, 9:20; Sat-Big Hero 6 (G)- Fri, Mon-Tue 7; Sat-Sun 3:45, 7; Wed 7, 9:50 p.m.

Lower Mainland residents, including those on the North Shore, will be asked whether they support a 0.5 per cent increase in the Provincial Sales Tax within the region to support $7.5 billion in transit improvements over the next 10 years.

CHRISTMAS TREE FUNDRAISING SALE Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions annual sale will take place until Dec. 23 at Ambleside Park, West Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Friday, from noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Forgetting to switch on her car's hazard lights left one driver shouldering 60 per cent of the blame for a 2009 car crash, following a B.C. Court of Appeal ruling last month.

Three days of heavy wind and rains have left the Village of Lions Bay in an extreme water shortage. The village's two main water intakes were hit by debris slides on Wednesday, knocking one offline entirely and damaging the other.

Twin Bridges under water, hikers warned to stay away

The Village of Lions Bay is under extreme water restrictions after both of the municipality’s water intakes went offline in last night’s storm. “The intakes are completely shut off. We’re not taking on any new water.

You can't even whistle in the City of North Vancouver anymore - at least, not if you're a train. City council unanimously banned train whistling at the Forbes Avenue crossing below Esplanade Avenue Monday.

A North Vancouver man who cyber-stalked several young women he had previously stalked when they were teenagers will spend five more months in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of criminal harassment.

North Shore Community Conversations Those born outside of Canada, aged 15 years or older are invited to share their thoughts and ideas Thursday, Dec. 11, 7-8:30 p.m. at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St.