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120 km/h gusts keep fire crews busy

Natural Light Patio Covers bring the sun and shade together by blocking the sun's harmful rays and protecting your family from the elements - all while allowing your family to enjoy your home's outdoor space without sacrificing the illuminating effec

The North Shore Recycling Program is excited to announce that North Shore residents living in houses may include food scraps with their yard trimmings for curbside recycling beginning the first week of May 2012.

Backcountry adventurers often carry a cell phone, not just to call for help in an emergency but also to allow rescuers to home in on their location when things go wrong.

Double Take: Presentation House Gallery will hold a photography contest designed to inspire and encourage youth. Students are requested to choose an older image and show how the same place, person, object or building has changed over time.

ONE of the unexpected joys of retirement is having time to bike in North Vancouver, where I was born. Until five years ago, I hadn't been on a bike for maybe 50 years when I used to bike to school.

A 17-year-old is facing charges of theft after allegedly shoplifting an iPhone from the Best Buy store at Park Royal Shopping Centre last week. West Vancouver police received a report of a theft in progress just after 1 p.m. on March 6.

- Ghost Buddy, by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver Scholastic Books, 170 pages $6.99. THE last thing Hoover Porterhouse tells Billy Broccoli not to do is trip. The first thing Billy Broccoli does when he gets to school is trip.

Spring Skate: Come for a free skate on a synthetic outdoor ice rink until March 18, noon-6 p.m. at Park Royal, south mall, in the upper level parking area just behind Osaka Supermarket. Skate rentals and sharpening available by donation.