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The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.

A man charged with murdering his wife’s relative, then cutting up the body inside his West Vancouver mansion will ask a B.C. Supreme Court justice to let him out on bail later this month.

Mother's Day mishap cuts power to 300 homes in Blueridge

A West Vancouver resident was honoured with the Order of Canada at a ceremony in Ottawa May 8 for his long-time contributions to the Canadian mining industry.

Fundraisers expect to meet $5-million goal by year-end

B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service is warning North Vancouver residents and visitors after a series of close calls with cougars on trails.

A team of about 15 marine mammal scientists pulled on their rubber raingear and spent almost four hours examining a massive fin whale carcass at Seaspan’s shipyard Monday afternoon, looking for clues about how the giant animal died.

Two North Vancouver men are suing one of India’s biggest celebrities for alleged sexual abuse. Jimmy Mistry, 33, and Percy Shroff, 40, have both filed civil lawsuits in B.C.

Firefighters and police were called out May 3 to a balcony fire that broke out in one of the Woodcroft apartment towers in the District of North Vancouver.

Sundays Folktales and Laughter A storytelling series with humorous folktales from around the world the second Sunday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver.