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A North Van Mountie looks back at his time training Afghan police

IN a bid to increase municipal accountability, the B.C. government introduced legislation to create the office of Auditor General for Local Government Thursday.

I read an interesting study on how different types of music affects dogs. You can read it yourself at www. throughadogsear.com. In this study dogs were exposed to popular forms of music: heavy metal, hard rock, jazz, rap and classical.

A 56-year-old Vancouver man will serve two years probation and be placed on the sex offender registry for 20 years after having sex with a 15 year-old North Vancouver boy he found through the online networking app Grindr. B.C.

I have a friend who readily admits she over-analyzes everything. I have another friend who lives in his own world, blissfully ignoring almost everything that goes on.

DNV councillors say they would prefer to see the books

ANYBODY who's read this column has registered the fact that I love to complain.

GALLERIES Artemis Gallery: 104C-4390 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Hours: TuesdaySunday, 12: 30-5 p.m. Info: 604-929-4354 or [email protected]. Artists for Kids Gallery: 810 West 21st St., North Vancouver.

But North Shore school space for internationals close to maxed out

NORTH Shore Rescue has suspended a search for a missing Vancouver man after an intensive operation early this week turned up no clues as to his whereabouts. Brian Safari Mbaruk, 21, disappeared from his home just after breakfast Nov. 18.