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RCMP to patrol ferries

RCMP to patrol ferries

RCMP members from the police force’s West Coast Marine Services will be on board some BC Ferries sailings starting this weekend. A release from the Mounties’ B.C.
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Seniors study paints bleak picture of COVID-19 pandemic

Seniors study paints bleak picture of COVID-19 pandemic

A new study has found the constraints on visitation to B.C.'s care homes to protect against COVID-19 are having their own negative health impacts on the elderly.
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How much COVID-19 risk is too much? Advice to parents from Dr. Bonnie Henry

How much COVID-19 risk is too much? Advice to parents from Dr. Bonnie Henry

Lay off the birthday parties and sleepovers – and maybe consider cutting back on your children’s extracurricular activities. That was some of the advice for parents from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry at a media briefing on Thursday, Nov.
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Light Up Bowen organizers hoping to pull off a 2020 event

Light Up Bowen organizers hoping to pull off a 2020 event

Organizers are looking for volunteers, supplies and funds
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Bowen’s winter market kicks off

Bowen’s winter market kicks off

The market runs every week between now and Christmas
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At one time, it was a fantasy of life on the lam in Squamish — a dream which has taken a dark turn

At one time, it was a fantasy of life on the lam in Squamish — a dream which has taken a dark turn

The partner of an alleged neo-Nazi wrestles with the unthinkable
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Seniors surveyed fear dying of loneliness more than COVID-19: advocate

Seniors surveyed fear dying of loneliness more than COVID-19: advocate

People living in care homes are more afraid of dying of loneliness than of COVID-19, says a new report from the province’s watchdog for seniors.
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West Van police hand out $2,300 fines to Halloween party hosts

West Van police hand out $2,300 fines to Halloween party hosts

Fireworks and replica pistol also seized as large crowds of teens gather
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How an alleged neo-Nazi reinvented himself as a Squamish rock climber

How an alleged neo-Nazi reinvented himself as a Squamish rock climber

Davis Wolfgang Hawke started a hate group in his past life yet seemed to support minority representation climbing
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Teens who participate in extracurriculars have better mental health: UBC study

Teens who participate in extracurriculars have better mental health: UBC study

A new study out of UBC has found that teenagers, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in extracurricular activities, like sports and art, and less time in front of screens.
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