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Bowen Island sex offender found not guilty of probation breach

Bowen Island sex offender found not guilty of probation breach

Judge leaves Daniel Isto with warning to comply with probation
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BC Ferries launches new 'Saver' fare on routes between Vancouver and Vancouver Island

BC Ferries launches new 'Saver' fare on routes between Vancouver and Vancouver Island

BC Ferries hopes the new fare options will help manage an expected increase in demand once travel restrictions are lifted.
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B.C. records two more COVID-19 deaths, as vaccination roll-out stays slow

B.C. records two more COVID-19 deaths, as vaccination roll-out stays slow

Only 7,501 vaccine doses administered in past day, as total number of British Columbians vaccinated approaches 200,000.
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Strong sales put Greater Vancouver real estate in strong sellers' market

Strong sales put Greater Vancouver real estate in strong sellers' market

Strong sales helped push prices up 6.8% year-over-year
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Bowen Islanders will be able to get vaccinated on island

Bowen Islanders will be able to get vaccinated on island

Starting March 8, Bowen Islanders 80 and over, or who are Indigenous and 65 or over, will be able to call to book a vaccine appointment. The date of the appointment will depend on age.
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B.C. records 1,478 new COVID-19 cases, and eight deaths in past three days

B.C. records 1,478 new COVID-19 cases, and eight deaths in past three days

B.C.'s death toll from the pandemic has risen to 1,363.
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B.C. extends gap between vaccine doses to 16 weeks as rollout accelerates

B.C. extends gap between vaccine doses to 16 weeks as rollout accelerates

Younger British Columbians may be able to receive some protection in spring rather than summer
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‘It’s pretty amazing, this island’: Bowen Islanders step up to help local man who has brain cancer

‘It’s pretty amazing, this island’: Bowen Islanders step up to help local man who has brain cancer

Just as COVID-19 was taking root in B.C., Matt Laudrum was rediagnosed with astrocytoma glioma. Now Bowen Islanders are raising money to help out the 36-year-old islander.
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'It was absolutely magical': Woman spots pod of orcas while hiking

'It was absolutely magical': Woman spots pod of orcas while hiking

A woman and her father were hiking on a popular Vancouver Island trail when they spotted a group of killer whales in the water.
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Number of British Columbians monitored for COVID-19 rises to seven-week high

Number of British Columbians monitored for COVID-19 rises to seven-week high

Seven more COVID-19-related deaths brings death toll from virus in B.C. to 1,355.
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