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AN identity thief who disarmed a police officer of her Taser during an attempt to arrest him has been sent to jail for 11 months.

YIKES, the new school year is here again.

A man accused of breaking into a North Vancouver womans home in the middle of the night and forcing her to hand over bank cards has been arrested in Ontario, according to police. John Boyd Creasey, 36, was taken into custody in Chatham, Ont.

How to Start and Run a Book Club, a free workshop to learn great tips and tricks for making a great book club, will take place Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7-9 p.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver.

Culture Days: Vanleena Dance Academy will host a series of free dance classes from Sept. 28 to 30 at 1174 Welch St., North Vancouver.

Homicide investigators have released a composite sketch of a woman whose badly decomposed remains were found stashed in Lower Capilano last month.

Selling closed road allowance would boost DWV's capital fund

A man who went missing from Lions Gate Hospital two weeks ago has been found. Arthur Ruff, 60, disappeared from the North Vancouver hospital's psychiatric ward Aug. 31, prompting an alert from staff and police, who were concerned for his safety.

Firefighters happy with $1.8M rebuild