Schechter loses city seat

" Schechter loses city seat Dorais turfed from school board Bethany Lindsay, North Shore NewsPublished: Saturday, November 15, 2008 THREE newcomers have been elected councillors in the City of North Vancouver. Rod Clark, Guy Heywood, and Mary Trentadue will...

Soccer moms call foul on election e-mail

" Soccer moms call foul on election e-mail Say use of 3,000-name list wrong Bethany Lindsay, North Shore NewsPublished: Friday, November 14, 2008 PARENTS of some North Shore soccer players are complaining that the executives of their sports club have misused an...

The Sopranos redux

Sometimes reality can be stranger than fiction. "Coquitlam RCMP and a local newspaper say they have been contacted by an anonymous tipster who claims he has the bullet-riddled body of an escaped gangster stored in...

NZ drivers turn to blow-up dolls to beat traffic rules

Blow-up dolls, mannequins, and dogs dressed up as children. Sure some creative ways to drive in the carpool lane.   " Drivers in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland are turning to inflatable...

Bidders Gear-Up for Kaminski’s Spring Auction

(Beverly, MA) - Kaminski Auctions, one of Massachusetts’ premier antiques and fine art auction houses, announces its Spring Fine Art and Estates Auction.  This two-day event includes fine art,...

Shall we continue in sin?

Once in a while a letter to the editor comes in out of the blue that is amazing, notable, and not the least boring. The following letter's tone is that of resignation and gloom -- a far cry from "Howard Beale"...

Shark attack victim labeled ’stupid’

I know which one I would choose... seems he was also swimming in murky water."A surfer who was attacked by a tiger shark on Hawaii’s North Shore has been labeled as ’stupid’ by a world renowned shark expert.  The shark, suspected to be a tiger shark, attacked Tino...

Winter In Vancouver: Fresh Snow on the North Shore Mountains

 The sunrise on Tuesday, November 27th after a big overnight storm (Whistler got 22 cm). The North Shore Mountain Ski Resorts should be opening the first week of December with all the snow we've been getting....

People with mental health issues find home in North Vancouver

It's great to see this problem getting some attention in Vancouver. The cynic in me says it's to "clean up the streets" before the Olympics, but then again, so long as something is done, does the motivation matter?"Residents are starting to move into a Chesterfield Avenue...

North Surrey Bears Winning Streak Will Be Well Tested This Weekend

Week eight, this weekend that just past, brought the worst weather of the season and the North Surrey Bears Football Team continued their ride at the top of the Midget division after a 14-0 win over the North...

Bike Riding in the Mountains

I bought a bike a couple of years ago, with the intent of getting into some free riding on the local mountains. It’s been a slow start, but I really got into it this summer.  North Shore, SFU and the Delta...

BC Transit Life Altering

We all get told and hear people speaking of the benefits of taking public transit. But as a University student who has utilized transit everday i can admit to the fact that transit affects everyone no matter...

VancouverIAM Daily Blog Report: Media focus widens on Library Workers, Peter ...

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, British Columbia as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring. Increased Media Attention for Library...

A 91-Year Old Patient Left Alone in a Storeroom

Mrs King, a 91-year-old patient of Royal North Shore Hospital, was suffering from blood clots in her legs, having been left alone in a medical equipment storeroom with no emergency buzzer. A photograph of Mrs King lying on a hospital bed was published today in The...

Was Logan Millar In In A Bizarre Love Triangle?

" Logan Millar lay in bed last Tuesday night with girlfriend Michaiah Simmons, planning their future. "He told me he loved me, we talked about getting married quite a bit but we both didn't want children," says a tearful Simmons, 22. "He was happy, we were lying in bed, it...

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