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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to near-six-month high

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to near-six-month high

Last time B.C. had more COVID-19 patients in hospital was on May 7.
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Here is how much the 'cost of living' is in Metro Vancouver in 2021

Here is how much the 'cost of living' is in Metro Vancouver in 2021

Hint: The living wage you need is higher than the minimum.
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Fake Glock pistol, brass knuckles seized from impaired driver in West Vancouver

Fake Glock pistol, brass knuckles seized from impaired driver in West Vancouver

Halloween night was more trick than treat for some
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25 COVID-19 patients die on weekend in B.C.

25 COVID-19 patients die on weekend in B.C.

Number of new infected declines by more than half in past four days.
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Mountain biker’s helmet ‘shattered’ in West Van trail crash: North Shore Rescue

Mountain biker’s helmet ‘shattered’ in West Van trail crash: North Shore Rescue

Also on weekend, DNV Fire and Rescue respond to injured hiker on Grouse Grind
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What ‘special places’ should we next preserve on Bowen Island?

What ‘special places’ should we next preserve on Bowen Island?

'As our numbers grow, the Bowen we currently know will inevitably and significantly change, as will the demands upon the use of its hinterland'
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Witches celebrate Halloween with a sunset paddle near Bowen Island (In photos)

Witches celebrate Halloween with a sunset paddle near Bowen Island (In photos)

Those with a keen eye on the western sky Saturday evening may have spotted some seasonally celebratory figures. Lisa Brougham sent in these photos of a witchy evening on the water.
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Building a 'formally informal' Jewish community on Bowen Island

Building a 'formally informal' Jewish community on Bowen Island

From non-religious celebrations of Jewish culture to acquiring a 200-year-old Torah scroll, Bowen Island's Jewish community is pointedly independent and diverse in beliefs
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Legion holding in-person Remembrance Day service this year

Legion holding in-person Remembrance Day service this year

As the Legion prepares for Remembrance Day, the organization is desperately looking for volunteers for the rest of the year. The Legion has been a part of Bowen for more than 80 years, but it desperately needs new people
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Every fall, these spiky haired insects crawl to cozy hibernation sites and then freeze solid

Every fall, these spiky haired insects crawl to cozy hibernation sites and then freeze solid

The woolly bear caterpillar’s great migration
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