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North Vancouver kidnap allegation sparks probe

THE Real Estate Council of B.C. is investigating a North Vancouver real estate agent after she was arrested and criminally charged as part of a kidnapping plot.

Heed faces new spending allegations

FORMER Solicitor General Kash Heed is back in hot water this week over fresh allegations of campaign violations and the release of politically embarrassing emails he sent while serving as West Vancouver's police chief. The B.C.

Riders claim driver stormed off NV bus

Irked passenger files complaint with TransLink

Bear tranquilized in Central Lonsdale

POLICE blocked off traffic on a busy street next to Lions Gate Hospital Monday morning after a full-grown male black bear wandered into downtown North Vancouver.

A glimpse of Eternity at the kitchen sink

HERE'S a tip: If you ever want to test your belief in a Great Beyond, try thinking you're having a heart attack. This was a conclusion I reached some years ago while washing dishes.

Sailor jailed for child pornography

A U.S. sailor caught with hundreds of images of child pornography while his ship was docked in North Vancouver has been sent to jail for 18 months. Henry Carlton Sheppard, 25, of Seattle, was arrested Sept.

Kash Heed investigated for new overspending allegations

The B.C. Elections Office is reviewing fresh allegations that former West Vancouver police chief and Vancouver-Fraserview MLA Kash Heed overspent his allowable campaign budget by far more than he previously admitted to in court.

North Shore candidates shy from A-word

Amalgamation is once again a hot-button issue in this year's municipal election campaign, but the A-word is still a touchy subject for many politicians.

Siri adds human element

HE launch of the Phone 4S was one f the more unusual roduct launches I can emember. Set against the passing of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the iPhone 4S was quickly the second most important story in the Apple world.

A garden rich in respect

INSTILLING and encouraging the qualities of a well-rounded global citizen is much like planting and nurturing a garden. At Northstar Montessori School, the seeds sown are independence, empathy, and respect.