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AFTER two gruelling days, rescuers were still searching Tuesday evening for a snowboarder who got stranded in treacherous terrain near Cypress Bowl when he veered out of bounds on the weekend.

POLICE and firefighters were called to a Lynn Valley home Dec. 6 when a woman got trapped in a bathroom by a pair of whippets.

Thoughtful gifts for hosts are a nice touch when visiting family and friends over the holidays. The key to successful host gifts is to choose something specific to the receiver, and not something for or about the giver.

WEST Vancouver police are hoping the public can help fill the gaps in their investigation into the Nov. 28 deadly crash that shut down the Lions Gate Bridge for several hours.

It is tradition to adorn your home with decorations of green and red during the Christmas season, but just why we've settled on those two colours is difficult to know.

Send us your picture for our Celebrations page.

WEDNESDAY Ambleside Orchestra rehearses Wednesdays, 3: 155: 30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Intermediate level of musician-ship required. Bring a music stand. Info: David, 604-9221035.

Fun in French: Stories, songs and more in French for children ages three to eight Sundays, Jan. 6-Feb. 24, 1: 30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration: 604-925-7408. Info: westvanlibrary.ca.

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After three days lost in near-whiteout conditions, a Vancouver snowboarder has been found alive in a snowy canyon north of Horseshoe Bay. Rescuers made contact with the 33-year-old at about 6 p.m.