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CHRISTINE Smith holds her two-year-old labradoodle Kelly

Fish-hook meat trap snares dog

A morning walk turned ugly for a labradoodle on Thursday after the dog’s mouth and paw were snared on fishing hooks that had been threaded through a chunk of bait.


 

Hollow laughter

IT wasn't a North Shore story when Toronto's controversial mayor was accused of inappropriate touching on March 7 by Sarah Thomson, a former mayoralty rival.


 

North Vancouver City OKs public input on RCMP oversight

NORTH Vancouver residents could soon have a chance to directly address their mayors and top cop on policing matters in one sitting.


 
Highlands elementary school

Open playgrounds anger North Vancouver parents

A group of parents from North Vancouver's Highlands elementary school are mounting a campaign to make sure their kids, along with the rest of the students in the North Vancouver school district, have some shelter from the storm.


 
Newly elected MLA Linda Reimer

Reimer, city hope to avoid byelection

They come at a huge cost, and traditionally only five per cent of voters even bother to show up.


 

Brookswood great 8s Fraser Valley Tier 2 kings

The Brookswood Bobcats Grade 8 boys are the Fraser Valley Tier 2 rugby champions.


 

Mayor and MLA go head to head

When Langley Mayor Peter Fassbender was elected as the Liberal MLA for Surrey-Fleetwood, he was quick to call out Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan as a hindrance to the province moving forward on transit issues.


 

Sullivan's words don't inspire confidence

Re: "Sullivan promises to be 'assertive' MLA," May 17.


 

Liberals have helped the poor

Re: " Liberals harsh measures against poor forgotten," Letters May 17.


 

Centres mustn't bow to park board commissioners

Re: "Mole story riddled with errors," Letters, May 17.


 

Property tax is the best way to fund transit

Most people agree we need to improve our roads and bridges and transit throughout Metro Vancouver. How to pay for them is obviously the challenge.


 
West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy

West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA ponders future as Pemberton mayor

Jordan Sturdy, MLA-elect for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, said Tuesday (May 21) that he had not yet come to a decision regarding his future as mayor of Pemberton after his election to the provincial legislature on May 14.


 
Carson Graham secondary students

Mother Mother tunes used in new musical production at Carson Graham

Carson Graham secondary students Jasmine Price and Leah Newson feature the music of Mother Mother in their new musical Oh My Heart.


 
203rd Street in Langley City

Fire guts building

A Langley City townhouse was gutted by fire on Thursday afternoon, but firefighters saved the units next door.


 
Baitur Rahman

Massive mosque opens

The largest mosque in B.C. is officially open in Delta.


 
2013 Acts of Kindness Extreme Home Repair

Family returns to home sweet (renovated) home

“I gave you my house and you’ve given me a mansion!” exclaimed single mom Cathy Dunn, as she toured through her newly rebuilt Aldergrove home on Monday.


 
Peter Fassbender

Byelection looms if mayor moves to Surrey MLA role

After the Liberals unexpected victory at the polls last week, City Mayor Peter Fassbender found himself elected as MLA in Surrey-Fleetwood.


 
Christian Life Fellowship

Art centre need studied

Does Langley need an arts centre? -- The answer could be determined by a $50,000 study.


 

Sparks fly at Bradner town hall

Tempers flared at the Bradner town hall meeting held last week with members of Abbotsford city council, staff and police.