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‘Dr. Lipjob’ jailed for contempt

‘Dr. Lipjob’ jailed for contempt

A B.C. Botox- and cosmetic filler-provider known as ‘ Dr. Lipjob ’ has been jailed by the B.C. Supreme Court for 60 days for practicing medicine contrary to a court injunction.
Stage four water restrictions lifted in Bluewater and KEB

Stage four water restrictions lifted in Bluewater and KEB

Bowen Island Municipality lifted the stage four water restrictions in Bluewater and King Edward Bay that’ve been in effect since May . The relief comes after a major leak in the Bluewater infrastructure was located and fixed on July 19.
Genital waxing complainant’s topless-OK youth LGBTQ2S+ swim proposal delayed by Township of Langley

Genital waxing complainant’s topless-OK youth LGBTQ2S+ swim proposal delayed by Township of Langley

The event, proposed by 32-year-old transgender activist Jessica Yaniv – formerly known as Jonathan Yaniv – was aimed at those age 12 and up, with no upper age limit, and would prohibit the youths’ parents and caretakers from attending
Muni Morsels: health centre and BIRCH get their land

Muni Morsels: health centre and BIRCH get their land

The following are briefs from the July 22 regular council meeting.
Genus Capital ordered to repay $1.67 million to clients after compliance failure

Genus Capital ordered to repay $1.67 million to clients after compliance failure

Fine for misuse of ‘soft dollars’ the first issued by BCSC
Water restrictions in KEB and Bluewater could lighten by the end of the week

Water restrictions in KEB and Bluewater could lighten by the end of the week

BIM found a significant water leak in the Bluewater watermain system Friday. After the leak was fixed, the Bluewater and King Edward Bay water levels recovered nicely and stabilized said BIM.
Cove Bay water supplementing KEB and Bluewater reservoirs

Cove Bay water supplementing KEB and Bluewater reservoirs

Due to low water levels, BIM has supplemented the Bluewater and King Edward Bay (KEB) water systems with Cove Bay water.
Updated: water service restored in Bluewater after three hours being off

Updated: water service restored in Bluewater after three hours being off

Water is running again in Bluewater homes connected to the municipal water system after a more than three hour service outage Friday. Bowen Island Municipality sent out an alert Friday morning at around 11:30 a.m.
Country roads: Bowen now permanently eligible for Rural Dividend Fund

Country roads: Bowen now permanently eligible for Rural Dividend Fund

As an island in Metro Vancouver, Bowen has a foot in two worlds. So are we city or are we country?
Bowen's new Copper Spirit Distillery producing organic liquor with a touch of human connection

Bowen's new Copper Spirit Distillery producing organic liquor with a touch of human connection

It’s within the crisp concrete walls of the newly open Copper Spirit Distillery that owners Candice and Miguel Kabantsov want people to forge new relationships with alcohol and one another.