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BIM receives $25,000 in FireSmarting funding

The funding will go toward workshops, home assessments and FireSmarting rebates.

Apr 25, 2019 12:27 PM Read more >

Muni Morsels: ferry lineup bylaw advances, BIRCH and muni negotiations to continue

Briefs from the April 23 council meeting.

Apr 24, 2019 9:05 PM Read more >

City of North Van approves Shipyards Brewery District

The City of North Vancouver is opening the taps and adding a new “brewery district” to Lower Lonsdale.

Apr 22, 2019 3:57 PM Read more >

Banner week for wildlife viewing on Bowen

It was a banner week for wildlife viewing on Bowen. The island’s waters teemed with sea lions, seals, anchovies and even some orcas. Irene Paulus took this photo of some sea lions off the north side of the island.

Apr 22, 2019 3:56 PM Read more >

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas implores Bowen to develop new relationships with Indigenous nations

Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas believes it’s time to make a gesture. He’s not talking to the federal government or the provincial government, he’s talking to us out here on Bowen Island.

Apr 22, 2019 2:03 PM Read more >

BC Ferries issue travel alert for ‘higher than normal traffic’ on Easter Monday

Pack your patience: BC Ferries is cautioning travellers that post-long weekend traffic is going to be “higher than normal” on most routes.

Apr 22, 2019 8:57 AM Read more >

Close calls for Bowen Waste workers

Three times in one shift last Wednesday, Bowen Waste workers feared for their safety. Now they’re asking islanders for some distance.

Apr 20, 2019 10:05 AM Read more >

You can own this retiring BC Ferries ship for as little as $11,000

She’s carried passengers across B.C. waters for over four decades, but the time for the Howe Sound Queen to retire is upon us.

Apr 18, 2019 3:30 PM Read more >

'Prime' Lot 3 land shouldn't be solely for housing: Ander

BIRCH and the health centre offered smaller lots

Apr 18, 2019 3:10 PM Read more >

Shaw's fibre optic cable to Bowen is live

Shaw says its service to the island is now of comparable quality to its service to the mainland.

Apr 17, 2019 5:38 PM Read more >

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