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Free day passes returning to these 5 busy B.C. parks

Free day passes returning to these 5 busy B.C. parks

Five parks will be included in the revised day-pass system described as a 'pilot' and set to begin June 22. Critics say it does little to fix the root causes of increasingly crowded parks.
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New COVID-19 cases in B.C. plunge to 68 in past day

New COVID-19 cases in B.C. plunge to 68 in past day

Hospitalizations, ICU patients, active infections are all at months lows.
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Everything to know about B.C.'s new guidance on gatherings in the province

Everything to know about B.C.'s new guidance on gatherings in the province

"This will be our summer of hope and healing from this pandemic."
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Bars, cinemas, tourist sector set for boost as B.C. transitions to Stage 2 of reopening

Bars, cinemas, tourist sector set for boost as B.C. transitions to Stage 2 of reopening

Restrictions to loosen Tuesday amid falling COVID-19 cases, increase in vaccinations
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Lovers' embrace: bald eagles found with talons locked together on Bowen

Lovers' embrace: bald eagles found with talons locked together on Bowen

These eagles had taken a tumble
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The journey to ‘Where We Stood’: the Hearth’s latest exhibit

The journey to ‘Where We Stood’: the Hearth’s latest exhibit

The show from Jane Kenyon and Jude Neale runs until June 5
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Case rate ticks up on Bowen Island/Lions Bay

Case rate ticks up on Bowen Island/Lions Bay

From the BCCDC data for the week of June 1 to June 7: The average daily rate of COVID-19 cases increased to three in Bowen Island/Lions Bay.
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B.C. nears 500,000 fully vaccinated, as new infections stay low

B.C. nears 500,000 fully vaccinated, as new infections stay low

Hospitalizations and ICU patient numbers are at new seven month lows.
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Cove Bay delay: why the new water treatment plant isn't yet online

Cove Bay delay: why the new water treatment plant isn't yet online

While the objective is to get the plant online as quickly as possible, director of engineering Patrick Graham is hesitant to put a date to it
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Meet your Bowen Island neighbours: Phil Kemp

Meet your Bowen Island neighbours: Phil Kemp

Our weekly Q&A continues
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