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EMPIRE ESPLANADE 6 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762 Marvel's The Avengers 3D (PG) - Fri, Mon-Thur 6: 30, 9: 45; Sat-Sun 12, 6: 30, 9: 45 p.m. Marvel's The Avengers (PG) - Sat-Sun 3: 10 p.m.

Surrey man who killed girlfriend and dumped body in NV switches plea mid-trial

North Shore Green Market: Find locally made jewelry and fashionable wares at these farmers markets 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays at North Vancouver's Civic Plaza (14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue) and Thursdays at Lynn Valley Village as well as 5 to 10 p.

June 12 Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe; Giant Sand - Tucson; Hot Chip - In Our Heads; Wintersleep - Hello Hum; The DBs - Falling off the Sky.

WHEN my brother was eight years old he asked my dad to buy him a Nintendo game called Pete's Soccer. "That sounds pretty boring," my dad said. "But dad," my brother said, bringing him the sales flyer. "Oh," said my dad, "Pele's Soccer.

A City of North Vancouver councillor employed by the Bank of Montreal could be in a possible conflict of interest, according to Coun. Rod Clark. Clark put forward a motion requesting Coun.

LOWER Mainland mystery lovers can talk crime fiction with four Canadian authors on a specially-designed Crime Tour next week.

TWO muggers with the munchies held up a West Vancouver pizza delivery person at knifepoint Friday before grabbing the pizza and running away with it, according to police.

GALLERIES Artemis Gallery: 104C-4390 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, noon5 p.m. Info: 778-233-9805 or artemisgallery.ca. Artists for Kids Gallery: 810 West 21st St., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

THE impending closure of the Kitsilano Canadian Coast Guard station could seriously hamper search and rescue efforts here on the North Shore, according to the volunteers who frequently oversee the operations.