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Walton: Premier's audit plans fine, but transit financing still needed

Green guide

GardenSmart Workshop - Veggies 101: Heather Nielsen will discuss how to plan and care for your first vegetable garden this Saturday, March 31, 1-2: 30 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Admission: $5.

Bright Lights

Representatives of the West Vancouver Historical Society and the West Vancouver Museum hosted an opening reception for A Journey Through Time, a photo and artifact exhibit celebrating West Vancouver's centennial, at the museum March 20.

ICBC expands its translation services to 170 languages

THE Insurance Corporation of British Columbia boasts it will soon be able to offer language assistance for non-English speaking customers in 170 languages.

Elephant poaching fight comes to West Vancouver

Five years ago in India, Dag Goering locked eyes with a mother elephant whose baby he was treating - an experience that he claims changed his life. "I could sense this real magic. . . .

When spring is in the air

WAITING for spring is not quite as hard as waiting for Christmas but it is still difficult. One balmy winter day is all it takes to lead to thoughts of walks in the park, flowers, bunnies, lighter clothing and ice cream.

North Vancouver teen joins CBC for a day

Sutherland student chosen to participate in annual news day

West Vancouver council votes itself a 36% pay hike

Mayor pledges his $9K yearly increase to the West Vancouver Foundation

City of North Van eyes two per cent tax hike

Councillors for the City of North Vancouver gave preliminary approval Monday to a two per cent tax rise in 2012, but voted down a staff recommendation that an additional one per cent be levied to help pay for the redevelopment of Harry Jerome recreat

Tax hikes, pay for councillors top North Shore agendas

The North Shores three municipal councils will meet tonight to debate issues ranging from property taxes to coach houses to their own rate of pay.