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RIDDLE the terrier got the best Christmas gift a dog could ask for this year: a home. The 18-month-old border-terrier cross, featured on the cover of the North Shore News Dec. 21, has found new owners thanks to its 15 minutes of fame.

Mangia e Bevi Ristorante's fifth annual charity event, BACIO (Because a Cure is Obtainable), will take place until Jan. 30. A three-course dinner menu will be offered for $40 featuring traditional Italian cuisine.

The kids are living at home longer than ever

SMOKERS can no longer light up in Metro Vancouver's parks. As of Jan. 1, the Capilano River and Lynn Headwaters parks are both no smoking zones.

EXHAUSTION is not the best state in which to greet a new year, which is why people are strongly advised never to get a puppy at Christmas.

North Shore raised beauty queen marries in Mexico

District of North Vancouver Next council meeting, Monday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m. www.dnv.org City of North Vancouver Regular council meeting, Monday, Jan. 9, 6 p.m. www.cnv.org Delegation: - COPE 378 re: BC Hydro smart meters.

53-year-old was living in shipping container in Norgate for close to a year

École Larson elementary will hold a tree chip-up and bottle drive fundraiser for Grade 7 year-end activities Saturday, Jan. 7, 9 a.m. to noon at 2605 Larson Rd., North Vancouver.