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Updated: suspension of Bowen bus service starts Saturday

Updated: suspension of Bowen bus service starts Saturday

TransLink said last week that it expected to suspend Bowen's routes
Lululemon founder’s family chips in $8.4 million for PODS

Lululemon founder’s family chips in $8.4 million for PODS

Chip Wilson is pledging $8 million to the Pender Harbour Ocean Discovery Station (PODS) through his family’s philanthropic foundation.
It’s OK to sit on a Vancouver sports field and walk around school grounds

It’s OK to sit on a Vancouver sports field and walk around school grounds

Unclear signage and sports field closures appear to be aimed only at discouraging gatherings, and not passive use by individual households
April has been drier than dry in Squamish

April has been drier than dry in Squamish

Squamish has experienced Arizona-dry weather, but the next seven days will make up for it: meteorologist
Coquitlam poultry plant closed as employees test positive

Coquitlam poultry plant closed as employees test positive

Infected workers and close contacts told to isolate
New Community Foundation-BIM grants available in response to COVID-19

New Community Foundation-BIM grants available in response to COVID-19

BIM and the B.I. Community Foundation announced in a press release Thursday , details of two new grant streams to help the community through the trials of COVID-19: Community Resiliency Grants and Responsive Neighbourhood Grants.
BIM wants to know how bus cuts will affect essential service workers

BIM wants to know how bus cuts will affect essential service workers

Come mid May, for the first time in 20 years, Bowen Island won’t have a bus service.
Addiction rehabs, detoxes functioning under lockdown

Addiction rehabs, detoxes functioning under lockdown

Clients connecting with family, friends, doctors via videoconferencing
Vancouver mayor says more community centres could open to homeless during pandemic

Vancouver mayor says more community centres could open to homeless during pandemic

B.C. minister Shane Simpson responsible for cross-ministry effort to help vulnerable in Downtown Eastside
Woman granted $566,722 judgment against ex-husband

Woman granted $566,722 judgment against ex-husband

Ex-wife wanted lump sum to make a clean break