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Construction award A North Vancouver contractor was recently honoured for work it did on the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, B.C. Keith Plumbing and Heating Co.

"It costs all taxpayers to not have a properly funded system. It's penny wise and pound foolish." Sharon Matthews, president of the B.C.

A vacant, single-family home at 2436 Haywood Ave. might be rezoned for commercial use, likely becoming an office and apartment building if a bid currently before District of West Vancouver Council is successful.

THERE is now an "app" for pretty much everything. I barely know what an app is. I know it stands for "application program" and it has to do with people's handheld devices.

Human's name: Marlene McGunigal. Pet: Abby, a five-year-old adopted beagle. Favourite treat: Abby loves to eat buttered green beans that have been picked from Marlene's garden. Favourite activity: She likes to go for long walks.

WHEN Robert Holt started tearing apart colorectal tumours two years ago, he was looking for evidence of microbes at work behind the scenes. He never expected his team would find the tissue crawling with a germ linked to gum disease.

POLICE still have no clues as to the identity of a scuba diver whose body was hauled out of the water near North Vancouver on the weekend.

Portion-wise eating means having your cake and eating it, too. Everything can be enjoyed - in moderation. But this advice is more difficult to follow than ever. Oversized food portions and drinks are everywhere.

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THE Lookout Emergency Aid Society is warning residents not to donate to anyone who claims to be canvassing for them door-to-door.