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Serial burglar's appeal tossed

A serial burglar who snuck into unlocked North Vancouver homes in the middle of the night, stole car keys and then drove off with the vehicles, eventually leading police on a high-speed chase, has had an appeal of several convictions tossed by the B.

Construction worker acquitted in thumb severing

A Burnaby construction worker has been found not guilty of causing a colleagues thumb to be cut off during an argument at a North Vancouver job site. Justice David Masuhara of the B.C.

UPDATED: Second day of strike brings larger North Shore rallies

North Shore public school teachers took to the streets for a second day Tuesday as part of a three-day province-wide walkout.

North Vancouver longboard debate draws huge crowd

THE District of North Vancouvers municipal hall was crammed Monday night as longboarders and the drivers who reluctantly share the road with them watched council debate a new bylaw to deal with the controversial sport.

Teachers protest outside North Shore schools

North Shore teachers, banned from picketing, gathered at protest sites outside North and West Vancouver public schools Monday in the opening hours of a three-day province-wide walkout.

North and West Vancouver to tackle controversial issues at council Monday

North Shore council meetings promise to be unusually well-attended tonight as proponents descend on district halls in North and West Vancouver to have their say on a pair of hotly contested issues.

North Vancouver couple narrowly escape early-morning fire

Two North Vancouver residents were lucky to be alive Monday after narrowly escaping an early-morning fire in a house with no smoke detectors, according to firefighters.

West Vancouver lawyer earning $700K loses bid to cut ex-wife's support

A West Vancouver lawyer who makes close to $700,000 a year has been denied a request to significantly lower support payments to his ex-wife. The lawyer - identified only as "C.D.

North Shore Rescue saves another boarder

A stranded snowboarder was saved from the elements last week after he veered out of bounds and ended up surrounded by cliffs in a drainage area off Hollyburn Mountain.

Death traps or affordable housing?

EVERY morning, hundreds of North Shore residents, possibly thousands, raise their heads from their pillows in illegal homes. Some of these residences are firetraps. Some violate the local zoning bylaws.