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As the clock ticks ever closer to the day the federal government decides whether to give the Northern Gateway pipeline project final approval, everything Prime Minister Stephen Harper has to say about the subject will increasingly be analyzed to the

Dear Editor: On New Years Eve at about 6:30 p.m., my husband, my sister and I were walking west on West 16th Street. In the dim light of the evening, we didn't see a large dark brick planter in the middle of the sidewalk.

A 65-year-old man from Burnaby died Sunday after suffering a heart attack while hiking Grouse Mountain's BCMC Trail.

Wednesdays Ambleside Orchestra rehearses Wednesdays, 3:15-5:30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Intermediate level of musicianship required. Bring a music stand. David, 604-922-1035.

Starting Friday, commuters and travellers passing through West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal will be paying a little bit more for a ticket to ride. As of Jan 17, the ferry corporation will be adding a 3.

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.

Video footage would help with searches for lost hikers

OxyContin trafficking linked to gang activity

Do you know an exceptional woman on the North Shore who deserves recognition? YWCA Metro Vancouver is now accepting nominees for its 31st annual Women of Distinction Awards, which honour those whose outstanding activities and achievements contribute