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North Shore Rescue blames "toe shoes" in trail injury

North Shore Rescue blames "toe shoes" in trail injury

Where there's smoke, there's a lost hiker who should've called North Shore Rescue earlier. It was a busy weekend for NSR as teams scrambled a helicopter Saturday to give a lift to a hiker who'd made an unfortunate equipment choice.

LETTER: Workers deserve a living wage

Dear Editor: Re. Market Controls Workers' Wages in Our Economic System, June 22 I would respectfully disagree with letter-writer Mr. Alan S. Wilson.

Do you think Canada should host the men's FIFA World Cup?

Canada is currently playing host to the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup of soccer and will hold the FIFA Women's World Cup next year. The nation has seen its fair share of sporting events but is the only G8 country that has not hosted a men's world cup.

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Galleries Ambleside: Between Bellevue Avenue and Marine Drive, West Vancouver. Art Walk Through: In conjunction with the Harmony Arts Festival 33 artists' works will be displayed in 29 businesses until Aug. 10.
More homeless seniors and youth on North Shore streets

More homeless seniors and youth on North Shore streets

Results of homeless count show rising number of unsheltered young and old
BOOK BUZZ: Duckling rescue tale based on a true story

BOOK BUZZ: Duckling rescue tale based on a true story

Lucky Ducklings: A True Rescue Story by Eva Moore. Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter (New York, Orchard Books) $18.99 Anyone who encountered Make Way for Ducklings as a child will love this true story set in Montauk, N.Y.

Expect delays on Sea to Sky Highway

The Squamish Valley Music Festival is expected to pack the highway from Aug. 7 to 11, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
West Vancouver water war nearing end

West Vancouver water war nearing end

One more drink, and then you're cut off. That was the message West Vancouver council delivered recently to Montizambert Wynd - the unincorporated community that's been tapping into the district's water supply since the 1960s.
West Vancouver water war nearing end

West Vancouver water war nearing end

One more drink, and then you're cut off. That was the message West Vancouver council delivered recently to Montizambert Wynd - the unincorporated community that's been tapping into the district's water supply since the 1960s.
Assault on North Vancouver bus driver nets house arrest

Assault on North Vancouver bus driver nets house arrest

A 20-year-old Vancouver man avoided jail time and was instead handed a six-month conditional sentence to be served in the community after pleading guilty to punching a North Vancouver bus driver in the head while he was on duty.