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GoFundMe launched for Bowen Islanders who lost home in fire

GoFundMe launched for Bowen Islanders who lost home in fire

Bob and Susan Pratt's daughter, Lauren Pratt, has launched a GoFundMe campaign for her parents who lost their home in a fire Thursday afternoon.
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The Douglas fir on the new fire hall lot to be felled

The Douglas fir on the new fire hall lot to be felled

Once felled, the valuable log will remain on site for the time being as the municipality decides what to do with it
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. down 40% so far in 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. down 40% so far in 2021

Nine more British Columbians have lost their lives during the pandemic, for a death toll of 1,278 so far.
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UPDATED: No injuries in house fire, Adams Rd. reopened

UPDATED: No injuries in house fire, Adams Rd. reopened

No one was injured, reports the fire chief
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North Shore COVID case numbers increase for second week in a row

North Shore COVID case numbers increase for second week in a row

Coronavirus numbers in North Van and West Van continue to inch up while overall Lower Mainland cases are stable
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See Bowen Island's Thompson twins in a Super Bowl ad with Michael Bublé

See Bowen Island's Thompson twins in a Super Bowl ad with Michael Bublé

Bowen's second set of acting twins (we also have the Spear sisters) made their national TV debut Sunday
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B.C. sees worst year on record for overdose drug deaths

B.C. sees worst year on record for overdose drug deaths

New data from BC Coroners Service shows 1,716 died of an overdose in 2020
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. return to multi-month low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. return to multi-month low

Six more British Columbians have died of COVID-19, raising the province's death toll to 1,269.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in B.C., as do active infections, marking pause in recent headway

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in B.C., as do active infections, marking pause in recent headway

Four more people have died from the virus across the province, raising the death toll to 1,263.
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Snuggle up with your love (or your new house plant) as TOTI presents 'Love Letters' Thursday

Snuggle up with your love (or your new house plant) as TOTI presents 'Love Letters' Thursday

The evening of poetry, letters and theatre shorts is Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
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