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Train strikes tractor-trailer in North Vancouver

The driver of a semi-trailer escaped with minor injuries Monday evening when his truck was T-boned by a train in North Vancouver. The man was turning left off Low Level Road across the tracks near Neptune Bulk Terminals at about 6 p.m.

Dead West Vancouver man's car found

Police have found a car belonging to the man who was found dead on West Vancouvers Hollyburn Ridge last week. Investigators probing the suspicious death recovered the victims 1994 Pontiac Trans Am on Friday.

Alert cop spots stolen bicycle

A North Vancouver man who was wanted on two outstanding warrants is behind bars thanks to an RCMP officer's unusual memory for mountain bikes.
Going downhill - fast

Going downhill - fast

Longboarders use of North Shore's hilly terrain on the rise

Coffee is just not my cup of tea

THE request was so simple, and yet it struck such fear in my heart. "I'd love a cup of coffee, if you've got one," said the electrician, on being offered tea. He had no reason to think this was a big deal.

Water quality improves

Filtration plant reduces N. Van turbidity issues

Ambleside inertia is deadly

An open letter to West Vancouver mayor and council: Seven years ago I met with a prospective landlord to discuss what my business had to offer Ambleside residents and to discover what Ambleside had to offer me.

Port wants city cash for road design

Promises return of $1M if city then approves Low Level plans

A is for unfair election advantage

ELECTORAL politics are all about getting people's attention, if only for a fleeting moment. Just like the marketing for laundry soap or athletic shoes, a quick, almost subliminal message is far more efficient than any description of policy plans.

Option for volunteers

The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.