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Plugging into a sad new growth industry

I'M always on the hunt for the ideal job, one that pays well and uses my frighteningly limited skills to their utmost. I'm therefore intrigued to discover that hiring oneself out as a funeral mourner is now an option.

Family fun

NORTH Shore families had a host of Easter-themed community events to choose from over the long weekend.

Options for volunteers

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.

Art energizes North Van's public spaces

District council hears pitch from Arts Office for more public arts

Dovercourt House renovation underway

MORE than six months after facing a call for condemnation, a low-rent, 101-year-old North Vancouver apartment may soon be able to reopen.

North Van cop posts sobering stats

RCMP officer nabbed 92 impaired drivers in 2012, tops in B.C
Brush clearing cuts down fire risk

Brush clearing cuts down fire risk

CREWS hired by the District of North Vancouver will spend the next three weeks clearing small hemlock trees, dead branches and brush from the forest understory in Hyannis Park to cut down on potential wildfire risk.

Community bulletin Board

Flea Market: Collectors and bargain hunters can rummage through previously loved goods at the Seniors' Activity Centre annual flea market fundraiser Sunday, April 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the West Vancouver Community Centre arena, 2121 Marine Dr.

Leaks may point to tax cheats

AT least 20 people in West Vancouver could be sleeping a little less soundly tonight after a massive international leak of financial information revealed their names on a list of possible tax cheats.

Will the B.C. Liberals survive a loss?

SO just what will the B.C. Liberal party look like the day after the election and will it continue to be a viable, potent political force in this province? That is the question key members of the party are asking each other right now.