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Pet pause

Human's name: Lindsey Hills Pets: Norwich terriers Stuffy (left), 9, and Hunter, 13. Favourite activity: Stuffy and Hunter love to chase squirrels, cuddle and follow Lindsey wherever she goes.

Dog training gains WV pet a reprieve from execution

AN Akita named Max who had been on doggie death row for a year has been granted a stay of execution after lawyers told a judge this week he has turned his life around, with the help of an expert dog trainer.

Clearing out your junk the easy-peasy way

YUUUUP! It's the new year, and while everybody else is in full purge mode, or at least thinking about thinking about getting rid of their excess stuff, I've worked out how to do it with no effort on my part whatsoever. First, a question.
The voice on the line

The voice on the line

IT was a December night three years ago when the phone rang in the radio room after 3 a.m. "I think there's somebody in the house upstairs," a terrified man whispered. He had called 9-1-1 after being woken up by the sound of smashing glass.

Mapping the North Shore's bike routes

MEC grant facilitates creation of a map for a range of cyclists

Out-of-bounds snowboarders rescued in dark

Four in mid-20s make a series of errors to put themselves and rescuers at risk

DNV launches Twitter snow feed

WITH snow on the streets and heavy rain in the forecast, the District of North Vancouver is advising all residents to go online before they go outside. The district has launched the Twitter handle www.twitter.

Evergreen Squash Club Comfort Inn Open

Representatives of North Vancouver's Evergreen Squash Club played host to the 2012 Comfort Inn Open held Jan. 10-15. The tournament had a purse of $50,000 and attracted squash players from around the world. The finals were held Jan.

West Vancouver home invader beats elderly man

West Van 72-year-old and wife robbed of wallet, cash, jewelry

Out-of-bounds Cypress snowboarders rescued in dark

FOUR snowboarders who went out of bounds on Cypress Mountain were rescued from an icy gully Thursday night, thanks to sharp-eyed ski patrollers and a quick response from North Shore Rescue.