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The six-year-old boy who drowned in Taylor Creek Thursday afternoon has been identified as Vondrae Martin, a boy who nearly drowned in his grandparents’ pool a year ago and was revived by neighbours.

As the target date for the City of North Vancouver to pass its new official community plan draws nearer, the city is ratcheting up public outreach on a few specific issues.

Property taxes likely to jump 2.5 per cent

Come Fly With Me by Beverly Delich, Douglas & McIntyre, 240 pages, $32.95. Long before the shows like The X-Factor or The Voice became vehicles for musical success stories local talent contests were the start of many careers.

Dear Editor: I would like to give you a positive response, and some words of encouragement, on your Feb. 9 article West Vancouver Calls For Gay-friendly Games.

Caroun Art Gallery 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver. Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.778-372-0765 caroun.net Persian Calligraphy Group Exhibition: Classic and modern works will be on display until March 14. City At rium Gallery 141 West 14th St.

The B.C. version of The NeverEnding Story has resumed playing and it's not clear that it will ever actually stop. I'm referring, of course, to the pseudo-comic soap opera that stars the B.C. Teachers Federation and the B.C. Liberal government.

North Vancouver native Sonja Gaudet has been named the official flagbearer for Team Canada in the Sochi Paralympics.

New facility needed to meet environmental regulations

Six-year-old child dies after being found unresponsive in Taylor Creek