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UPDATED: Child dies after being struck in Squamish parking lot: RCMP

UPDATED: Child dies after being struck in Squamish parking lot: RCMP

Police seek witnesses to incident
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Heron colony returns to Vancouver’s Stanley Park for 20th year in a row

Heron colony returns to Vancouver’s Stanley Park for 20th year in a row

Online Heron Cam gives the public a bird’s eye view of the resident Pacific Great Blue heron colony
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Approval of Surrey police board stirs up political hornet’s nest

Approval of Surrey police board stirs up political hornet’s nest

Mayor Doug McCallum announces Bob Rolls as founding city-appointed police board member while pro-RCMP residents’ group vows to keep fighting city hall and provincial government for a referendum
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Muni Morsels: water protection, the Bowen Queen plaque and more

Muni Morsels: water protection, the Bowen Queen plaque and more

The following are briefs from the Feb. 24 council meeting : The island's childcare action plan was a major topic of discussion Monday, for that story see here .
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Bowen Island's childcare action plan released

Bowen Island's childcare action plan released

Some things in life are more precious than gold: a good book, a happy family and on Bowen, a childcare spot. Mayor and council got a stark picture of the current childcare landscape at the regular council meeting Monday evening.
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BIM proposing a 7.6 per cent property tax increase

BIM proposing a 7.6 per cent property tax increase

Should nothing change, Bowen Island’s looking at a 7.6 per cent property tax increase this year. Last year’s increase was 6.7 per cent.
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BIM launches business search tool, child of the business licence program

BIM launches business search tool, child of the business licence program

Did you know there are 37 non-resident businesses with business licences on Bowen? There are also 39 construction industry business licences. Three developers. Five cafes. One newspaper.
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Teacher's comments about Islam net reprimand

Teacher's comments about Islam net reprimand

Vancouver teacher removed Facebook posts “insulting" to major religions
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Vancouver’s Trump Tower tops police calls to hotels

Vancouver’s Trump Tower tops police calls to hotels

Fights, demonstrations, suspicious persons and disturbances trump other calls
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Regulator infers money laundering or tax evasion by Vancouver mutual fund dealer

Regulator infers money laundering or tax evasion by Vancouver mutual fund dealer

Ex-CIBC dealer Meng Xi Li handled millions of dollars for family members
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