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Vancouver Fashion Week: The fall/Winter 2013 season kicked off Tuesday, March 19, with an opening gala event at the Hotel Four Seasons Vancouver. Designer collections will storm the runway at the Chinese Cultural Centre, March 20-24. Visit www.

DEAR Mattie: What colours are in fashion this spring? Styling in Edgemont DEAR EDGEMONT: There are many new styles and colours that are trending this season. The colours fall into two extremes. There is a light grouping as well as a dark one.

SURREY RCMP have arrested a Vancouver man wanted for making threats at a West Vancouver home last week. Residents in the British Properties neighbourhood called West Vancouver police shortly after 4 a.m.

THE North Vancouver Block Watch is celebrating 25 years of watchful eyes with a free event at Centennial Theatre on April 4th. The celebration is scheduled to feature speeches from North Vancouver RCMP Sgt.

"In British Columbia, people with disabilities living in community or institutional care are one of the most over-regulated and poorly served groups.

DISTRICT of West Vancouver council happily received the municipality's Strategic Transportation Plan last week, but residents attending the meeting were less enthused.

A program to co-ordinate more than 100 volunteers for hospice and palliative care work on the North Shore will soon be run directly by Vancouver Coastal Health instead of by North Shore Family Services.

Effective Job Search Strategies for Newcomers: North Vancouver City Library is offering a free workshop for internationally trained new Canadians Wednesday, March 20, 1: 30-3: 30 p.m. at 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: nvcl.ca.

Growing up on the North Shore, Norm Morrison spent a lot of time in the forests hiking, biking and enjoying the outdoors.

St. Davids transmission line not mentioned in grain expansion plan