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AN alleged credit card fraudster has swindled two North Vancouver rental companies over the last few months by renting equipment with a fake credit card, according to police.

- History's Greatest Automotive Mysteries, by Preston Lerner and Matt Stone, Motorbooks, 256 pages, $29.95. PLENTY of stories circulate the car world, from tales of racetrack exploits to unusual inventions that never became popular.

NORTH Shore Rescue is warning outdoor adventurers to stay out of the backcountry on the weekend as the avalanche risk borders on extreme. "The conditions right now are just heinous.

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Alleged shoplifter beats store detective before fleeing

Members of the Shao Lin Hung Gar Lion Dance Team perform at Park Royal South Saturday as the start of the Year of the Snake was celebrated with a number of presentations showcasing Chinese, Korean, and Filipino dance, music and cuisine.

GALLERIES Bellevue Gallery: 2475 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5: 30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and outside gallery hours by appointment. Info: bellevuegallery.ca.

DESPITE closing its doors two years ago, the assessed value of Plymouth elementary has increased by $1.18 million since 2011. The increase, which has pushed the value of the school to $9.

Custom fitted suit event: Enjoy a complimentary breakfast or lunch while being custom fitted for a suit on Friday, March 8, 7 p.m. at the Shangri-La Hotel in Vancouver. At 5 p.m.

Non-district homes must negotiate new deal with Metro and district