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Visits to the Bowen Island library rose by half in 2018 and circulation rose by 10 per cent

I liked the old gods before they slipped into the bunker. – “ Anthropocene ” Through doves and stars, cedars and sea lions, Susan Alexander grapples with the climate crisis and grief in her prize-winning suite of poems, Vigil .

Viral video prompts expanded RCMP investigation

The following are updates from the Nov. 12 regular council meeting.

$250,000 grant will allow Sources Community Resources Society to staff lawyers for low-income and marginalized residents

Janis Treleaven came to Bowen, as many do, with a young child. In 2003, Treleaven’s daughter was 10 months old. “[Bowen’s] just the best place to raise a child, which I did,” she says.

Forestry minister Doug Donaldson will visit Shanghai next week after cancelling a trip to China last December

As another month-long refit looms for the Queen of Capilano, BC Ferries representatives made their biannual stop on Bowen Island for the community Ferry Advisory Committee meeting Nov. 4. The Queen of Capilano will be out of service between Jan.

Property was transferred to new investors in 2015 for a premium price, but just four years later they still realized a significant profit

Update Nov. 7, 6 p.m.: RCMP say that the land search for Shilanne Stedmances has been called off. RCMP say that the search will be continuing in a specific area Friday with divers and RCMP boats.