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A whole new group of high school students will be dancing their way or shooting the puck towards graduation next year after two new sports academies were approved by the North Vancouver school district.

The afterglow from Christmas lights is the only thing keeping the darkness at bay during the long nights of January. If there is any place that needs light to bring out the beauty hidden in the darkness it would be the garden.

Third fire at same location

Unionized workers at the North Shore Winter Club have reached a contract deal with the club, ending a more than seven-month lockout. CUPE union members reached a tentative deal with the private club Dec. 23, with the help of a mediator.

If I were to say that I wanted to see zero tolerance of violence toward children in Canada in 2014, I bet you would agree with me.

North Shore Rescue Christmas party

Construction costs outpacing revenue stream

The annual Deep Cove Penguin Plunge takes place in Panorama park today. The event runs from 12:30 to 3 p.m. with the plunge itself promptly at 2 p.m. with costume judging at 1:30 p.m. More information at penguinplunge.ca.

North Vancouver RCMP are looking for a suspect after a bomb threat at a Lynnmour area mosque. Police evacuated the Al-Ghadir Masjid mosque on the 300-block of Lynn Avenue just before 6 p.m.