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Water levels dropping in Eagle Cliff, Hood Point and external tanks providing back-up

Water levels dropping in Eagle Cliff, Hood Point and external tanks providing back-up

Eagle Cliff is under stage 3 water restrictions, move to stage 4 likely in coming weeks
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Muni Morsels: short term rental bylaws pass, referendum date set and turf infill chosen

Muni Morsels: short term rental bylaws pass, referendum date set and turf infill chosen

It was a double-feature kind of week for council. A special council meeting July 8 and another July 13 ahead of the coming August break (there’s still one more council meeting in July) saw plenty of Zoom discussions and decisions.
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Bowen Island Municipality working on an equity policy

Bowen Island Municipality working on an equity policy

Bowen Island Municipality is taking a step toward preparing a policy to address “diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and equity” following a letter to council from an islander.
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BC Ferries says travellers ‘may not be telling the truth’ about resident status

BC Ferries says travellers ‘may not be telling the truth’ about resident status

Local governments continue to lobby for federal and provincial support for ferries
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B.C., TransLink release new online route planner for commercial drivers

B.C., TransLink release new online route planner for commercial drivers

A new online trip planner, the first of its kind in Canada, will help commercial vehicle operators plan their routes across B.C., the provincial government and TransLink announced Friday.
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Strange lights sighted in the sky over Keats

Strange lights sighted in the sky over Keats

Kristina Stoyko was sitting with friends at Armours Beach in Gibsons around 10:30 at night on July 13 when they noticed something odd in the sky over Keats Island.
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District of Sechelt warns of fake parking tickets

District of Sechelt warns of fake parking tickets

The District of Sechelt says someone was handing out fake parking tickets on the weekend of July 11.
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Gathering potentially disastrous data

Gathering potentially disastrous data

Minerva Intelligence launches Sea to Sky landslide map
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Comet NEOWISE visits Sechelt

Comet NEOWISE visits Sechelt

Sechelt resident James MacWilliam captured the NEOWISE comet from his deck at 3:15 a.m. on Monday, July 13, as the comet was rising just east of due north.
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From productive Squamish citizen to behind bars — and back?

From productive Squamish citizen to behind bars — and back?

Former local drug dealer talks of what landed him in prison and what he hopes is next
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