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A sailor who arrived at a North Vancouver port terminal with a stash of alleged child pornography in his laptop computer has spent a week in jail and will likely have to find his own way home.

Simplify Your Life: Linzi Martin, a clutter organizer and consultant, will hold a free group discussion on a simpler life for 2013 Wednesday, Jan. 16, 8-9 p.m. at Whole Foods Market, Park Royal Village, West Vancouver. Info: meet-up.

Man holds up Lonsdale Avenue RBC branch Thursday morning

Exhaust fumes overcame WV boaters

WEDNESDAY 103 Air Cadet Squadron: Open to youth ages 12-19, cadets meet Wednesdays, 6: 309: 30 p.m. at 1513 Forbes Ave., North Vancouver. Register at any meeting. Info: 604-9878818.

When artist Rosea Lake (a.k.a. Rosea Posey) posted her piece Judgments on a social media site, she hoped a few people would see her work. Now, just two weeks later, the 18-year-old has received well over 270,000 notes to her Tumblr site.

VOLUNTEER units of the newly-branded Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue stationed on the North Shore expect they may be called on to respond to double the past number of marine emergencies when the official Kitsilano Coast Guard station closes t

NORTH Shore Rescue volunteers had to escort a wayward hiker back to civilization after he lost his way in the woods east of Cypress Bowl late Sunday afternoon.

Keep it safe out there. North Vancouver RCMP help sort out the mess after a nine-car fender bender on 15th Street at Grand Boulevard during the Monday morning commute. Icy weather is expected into the afternoon.

A 70-year-old North Vancouver man is in hospital with serious injuries after being run down by a distracted driver on Mount Seymour Parkway, according to police. The senior was on his way home from the gym at about 2: 30 p.m.