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Demoing a house? Call these gardeners to save the shrubs

Demoing a house? Call these gardeners to save the shrubs

At a sale this Saturday, a North Van garden club will be selling rescued plants and thousands of others. Half of proceeds will go to local projects and charities.
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Second helicopter rescue on West Coast Trail, as SAR team braces for busy season

Second helicopter rescue on West Coast Trail, as SAR team braces for busy season

Hiker fell and dislocated her shoulder; only experienced hikers should tackle challenging trail, officials say
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North Van's Dog Mountain Trail closed for up to a month

North Van's Dog Mountain Trail closed for up to a month

It's a very popular and easy trail, but for the time being, you'll have to stretch your legs elsewhere.
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West Van student researches land acknowledgements in high school classrooms

West Van student researches land acknowledgements in high school classrooms

An Ecole Sentinel Secondary student used her teacher's "blunder" when delivering a land acknowledgement to launch her AP Research Capstone project.
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North Shore residents see inflation as biggest financial worry

North Shore residents see inflation as biggest financial worry

Between the double whammy of skyrocketing inflation and creeping interest rate hikes, North Shore residents are much more worried about inflation, a recent poll reveals.
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Former West Vancouver parkland hits the market for $9 million

Former West Vancouver parkland hits the market for $9 million

Selling the undeveloped park land to buy more Ambleside waterfront for community use was controversial.
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Wind brings down massive tree, blocking five lanes of North Van traffic

Wind brings down massive tree, blocking five lanes of North Van traffic

Did you get caught in this?
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Letter: ‘I have watched my children squeezed out' of West Van

Letter: ‘I have watched my children squeezed out' of West Van

A longtime West Vancouver resident writes that the Cypress Village community is our best hope of creating a realistic option for our grandchildren, while providing varied options for downsizing.
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Editorial: We owe the North Shore’s wildlife better than this

Editorial: We owe the North Shore’s wildlife better than this

A far greater threat to bears than one person deliberately feeding them is a handful of us being sloppy around the neighbourhood.
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North Van trail cam captures backyard menagerie

North Van trail cam captures backyard menagerie

The cameras caught two different black bears, coyotes, deer and someone's golden retriever sniffing about.
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