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Maggie Mooney's new book Are You Prepared (How to Prepare for an Earthquake) provides a four-week program designed to help prepare for an earthquake.

A 45-year-old West Vancouver man was handed a violation ticket by conservation officers last Sunday after being seen driving through Whistler with two dead bears strapped to the roof of his van.

WEST Vancouver mayor Pam Goldsmith-Jones doesn't strike me as the sort who jumps before figuring out where she'll land.

August 30 Tinariwen - Tassili; Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm with You; Lenny Kravitz - Black and White America; Beirut - The Rip Tide. Sept. 6 Drawn Ship - Low Domestic; Lindsey Buckingham - Seeds We Sow. Sept.

A West Vancouver man made headlines this month when he shattered a Haida Gwaii fishing lodge record by hauling in an 84-pound chinook salmon.

North Van woman lauded for use of CPR

LATE August is a great time to enjoy the garden and it's also an opportune time to control weevils in the garden. There are several species of weevils native to B.C.

Meet Alexander McCall Smith, author of the Ladies Detective Agency series, on Saturday, Sept. 3, 3 p.m. at St. Catherine's Anglican Church, 1058 Ridgewood Dr., North Vancouver. Admission: $10. Tickets are available at 32 Books & Gallery. Info: www.

I only met him once, and it was a brief encounter to say the least. Met is actually a misnomer. Said hello is closer to the truth, but I feel, as do many others of my age and occupation, a close relationship to Steve Jobs. We grew up together.