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Developer pleads guilty
Former land developer Tarsem Singh Gill, 58, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud on May 3 in connection with a $40-million mortgage fraud that involved dozens of Lower Mainland home purchases.
Visit to park planned before Speedway decision
Metro Vancouver's Environment and Parks Committee gave a big "maybe" to the idea of auto racing in Langley's Campbell Valley Regional Park on Thursday.
Distraught man surrenders to ERT
After four hours of negotiations, police discussions with a distraught man in Langley City Thursday night ended without incident.
Jr. dragon boat takes first
The Optimist-Spirit of Fraser Valley junior dragon boat team enjoyed success at last weekend's FCRCC Junior Regatta at False Creek in Vancouver.
West Vancouver stroke survivor a champion for the cause
THOMAS Dignum is among the Lower Mainland residents going to bat for the B.C. Children's Hospital Foundation next weekend at a fundraising slo-pitch tournament.
High-voltage lines will run on St. Davids
RESIDENTS in Moodyville are not welcoming the news that Port Metro Vancouver and BC Hydro are set to install high-voltage transmission lines down St. Davids Avenue.
North Lonsdale United turns 100
It’s changed names, moved locations and undergone a major expansion, but its role as a centre for faith in the community has remained unchanged for 100 years.
30 years of making music
The Delta Music Makers are celebrating their 30th anniversary with a free concert in Ladner next Saturday.
PoCo sides with Cat & Fiddle on hours
PoCo council is backing the Cat & Fiddle Pub's push to extend its hours, despite hearing residents express concerns over noise and other issues. The pub's owner, meanwhile, says the business addresses concerns whenever it hears of them.
North Vancouver incumbents triumph
AS pundits and journalists autopsy the unexpected big win by the B.C. Liberals in the 2013 election, the North Shore's candidates are reflecting on hard-fought campaigns and looking to the future.
Force Field: B.C. women poets get their due in Mother Tongue anthology
The launch of Force Field: 77 Women Poets of British Columbia, edited by Susan Musgrave, will be held Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. at the Seymour Art Gallery. Free. Info: mothertonguepublishing. com or seymourartgallery.com.
Godzilla film shooting scenes on Cypress
DIRECTOR Gareth Edwards' reboot of the Godzilla franchise turned part of Cypress Mountain into San Francisco Bay Area Park last week during location shooting on the North Shore.
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Capilano University Textile Arts Grad Show: The graduating class from the university's textile arts program showcase their work in this show, which opened Thursday and continues to June 8 at CityScape Community Art Space, 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Students explore a range of approaches and techniques to textile arts. The works in the exhibition range from silk-screening, printing and various surface treatments with dyes and stitched designs, to woven, felted and knitted pieces. On Saturday, May 18 at 2 p.m. artists will be at the gallery to discuss the works in the exhibition as well as the techniques and thought processes used in their creation. For an online catalogue designed by students, visit grad2013.textileartscapu. com.
Pink bats swing in memory of popular volunteer
Sunday's downpour didn't dampen the spirits of those taking part in a baseball tournament in Langley, honouring Sheila Engh's memory
Champ joins TWU
The Trinity Western track and field team bolstered an already strong pole vaulting team with the signing of Nathan Dunford, who is the reigning 2A Washington State High School pole vault champion.
End of the line for van Dongen
After 18 years as a popular MLA for Abbotsford, independent candidate John van Dongen was ousted Tuesday night by political rookie Darryl Plecas, a University of the Fraser Valley criminologist.
