"He basically said, 'No I'm OK,' and he got on the bus and went home."
North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong recounts the low-key reaction of a 24-year-old hiker who was basically unhurt after plunging 45 metres in Capilano canyon (from an Aug. 22 news story).
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"I just saw rage in his eyes. He just came out and next thing I know, I'm being kicked and punched."
Ryan McCaffery tells the provincial court his version of a road rage incident on the side of Hwy. 1 that left the 30-year-old father with permanent injuries (from an Aug. 24 news story).
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"The North Shore News fire (in 2005) was on the first day I was appointed to the new job. I remember standing on Lonsdale thinking, 'Here we go.' That will always be memorable."
City of North Vancouver Fire Chief Barrie Penman recalls the trials and triumphs of 31 years with the fire department as he prepares to retire (from an Aug. 19 news story).
