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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.

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.

POTASH exports from North Vancouver's Neptune Terminals continued a skyrocketing climb last year, pushing the overall volume of commodities shipped from the North Vancouver terminal into a record year.

Tourism Ireland is inviting Canadians to enter for a chance to win a golf vacation for two to Ireland including two VIP tickets to the 2012 Irish Open, with airfare courtesy of Transat Holidays.

North Shore businesses offer programs during teachers' strike

VACATIONERS, beware! If you're one of those extremely fortunate families who go away during March break, be reminded that this is when thieves may strike. It's open season on breakins.

But independent pharmacists say cuts endanger their business

WEST Vancouver police arrested an alleged robber late on Monday after responding to a home alarm in the 3000-block of Spencer Drive. "When they arrived on scene they confirmed it was a break and enter," said WVPD Const. Lisa Schmidtke.

TRAFFIC in parts of the North Shore slowed to a crawl Wednesday morning as commuters picked their way through the slushy residue of the night's snowfall and navigated around accidents triggered by slippery conditions.

THE District of West Vancouver allocated $150,000 for the preservation of its shoreline at a council meeting Feb. 20. The three-year work plan is a continuation of a foreshore protection strategy originally implemented in 2005.