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Mayor Michael Smith promises council review of 'tax multiple'

"I have been shot at, seen a young girl die in my arms, have assisted in a birth and floated in a boat over the remains of 229 people at the Swiss Air disaster.

FAMILIES will now have easy access to information about child care or early childhood development programs in their neighbourhoods thanks to the launch of two online maps.

NORTH Vancouver RCMP officers have dismantled a grow-op with 300 plants that was housed in the garage of a quiet suburban neighbourhood. Police were called out to a domestic dispute at a home in the 600-block of East 21st Street around 2 a.m.

THE discovery of an unconscious teen near a North Vancouver trail, which touched off a major police response on Sunday, has now been deemed a medical issue rather than a criminal matter.

Mayors' Council chairman never consulted over seat at TransLink board

POLICE are looking for clues after thieves made off with a pricey piece of equipment from a car that was left parked in North Vancouver overnight. The culprits broke into the rental car in the 1400-block of Sowden Street sometime between 8 p.m.

QUESTION: With the sunny weather returning, we are seeing cyclists out in force on city streets and main thoroughfares.

UBC Law Students' Legal Advice Program: Low income individuals can seek free legal advice at clinics at the North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. It will be open Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m.

Crown alleges Surrey man choked girlfriend to death after drug binge