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JANUARY Man dies in shipping container he called home A 53-year-old carpenter died on Jan. 3 after a fire broke out in a shipping container in which he had been living behind a business in the 200-block of Lloyd Avenue.

'I did put people's lives in danger and I feel horrible for that. But I'm now a stronger person and it inspired me'

THE last of the North Shores wayward dogs is back home for Christmas, bringing an end to the almost daily searches of local mountains this month.

The Cypress Mountain ski resort says it will bill snowboarder Sebastien Boucher for its role in the search that led to his rescue Tuesday.

Like many adults, Pamela McColl counts the traditional holiday poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas as a favourite read from her childhood. She has two special items from her father, who is now deceased.

Tide pushes water across Ambleside Park

A LYNN VALLEY CHRISTMAS: View 70 trees decorated by local merchants and organizations at the Christmas Tree Walk and vote for your favourite until Dec. 23 at Lynn Valley Village, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

Stormwater plan could advocate the opening of buried streams

Thousands of West Vancouver hydro customers were in the dark Wednesday morning as a heavy dump of wet snow brought minor chaos to the North Shore.

"Silent night! Holy night! All is calm, all is bright, Round yon virgin Mother and Child, Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.