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50 new COVID-19 cases in North Shore health region

50 new COVID-19 cases in North Shore health region

There were 50 new active cases of COVID-19 in the North Shore-Coast Garibaldi health region, as of Aug. 20. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control now releases regional stats on diagnoses of the virus every two weeks.
Fisheries minister addresses conservation and open-net fish farms in online town hall

Fisheries minister addresses conservation and open-net fish farms in online town hall

Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says the Liberal government remains committed to a transition away from open-net fish farms and tough measures to preserve the chinook salmon stock.
Powell River/Texada ferry captain second mariner in his family

Powell River/Texada ferry captain second mariner in his family

Worldwide journeys by sea lead to BC Ferries route; voyages now measured in minutes not months
Reminder: Face masks will be mandatory on transit beginning next week

Reminder: Face masks will be mandatory on transit beginning next week

Starting next week, all customers will be required to wear non-medical masks or face coverings on board all TransLink transit vehicles. The mandatory measure, announced earlier this month by TransLink, kicks in Monday, Aug. 24.
Traditional mixes with edgy in GPAG exhibits

Traditional mixes with edgy in GPAG exhibits

A new set of exhibitions at Gibsons Public Art Gallery brings together three local artists working in three widely varying modes of portraiture – contemporary digital art, traditional, and the wholly unexpected.
Squamish Nation guarantees staff a living wage

Squamish Nation guarantees staff a living wage

The Squamish Nation will soon be guaranteeing all of its staff and contractors a living wage, giving a pay bump to more than a third of its workforce.
BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory starting Aug. 24

BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory starting Aug. 24

Company reports $62-million net loss in first quarter
Masks now mandatory in some B.C. schools' high-traffic areas

Masks now mandatory in some B.C. schools' high-traffic areas

Students and staff in high schools and middle schools will be required to wear masks in high-traffic areas like in hallways and on buses in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
The heavens flashed, we watched in awe: dry lightning puts on a show

The heavens flashed, we watched in awe: dry lightning puts on a show

Sunday's temperature in West Vancouver reached 33° followed by stunning rain-less lightning storm.
Here's what to do if you find a bat in your patio umbrella

Here's what to do if you find a bat in your patio umbrella

If there are bats in your belfry, or even your attic, don’t panic. That’s the message from the regional bat coordinator for the Metro Vancouver and Squamish area of the Community Bat Programs of BC.