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Holiday arrests down dramatically but yearly numbers up overall

The Vancouver Skating Club's Christmas Fundraising Gala Show and Family Skate with Santa took place at Karen Magnussen Arena Dec. 22.

Travel insurers deny claim

THE North Vancouver RCMP seized more than 3,700 marijuana plants from a residence in the 4600-block of Ranger Avenue on Jan. 3.

But no sidewalk in deal for Argyle students

EMPIRE ESPLANADE 6 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D (14A) - Fri, Mon-Thur 8; Sat-Sun 12, 4, 8 p.m. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (14A) - Fri, Mon-Thur 8: 45; Sat-Sun 12: 45, 4: 45, 8: 45 p.m.

IT has received a significant amount of media attention, but will the aboriginal protest group known as Idle No More achieve any significant gains, other than raising public awareness of the pressing problems facing many aboriginal communities? It's

Winterfest 2013: A party in the snow Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2-10 p.m. at Mount Seymour, North Vancouver. Tickets are $20 and include a beer at Professor Mugs, a bus ride from BCIT to the mountain and back and a beer and burger at Mount Seymour.

program for adults to learn how to read tracks and signs and discover the secret lives of temperate rainforest animals Saturday, Jan. 12, 12: 30 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Fee: $8.25.

North Van woman finds 19 prescriptions filled in her name