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International rift over Meng Wanzhou case is a ‘gift’ that highlights incompatibility between Canada and authoritarian regime, says author Jonathan Manthorpe

In June 2018, the athletes of the Bowen Island Gymnastics Club heard that they had qualified at nationals to represent Canada in World Gymnaestrada 2019 in Dornbirn, Austria from July 7 to 13. As you can imagine, the gymnasts were ecstatic.

The Islands Trust council approved its $7.94 million 2019/20 budget this week. This means Bowen’s 2019/20 tax levy is $329,643, a 12.1 per cent increase over last year’s requisition.

Briefs from the March 11 council meeting.

Fine unlikely to be paid in full because of way parent company structured subsidiary: official

Whitecaps want licencing agreement disclosure order quashed

Film crews for the Netflix series Virgin River, which is based on the contemporary romance books by Robyn Carr, are spending Thursday filming in the Cove and Artisan Lane.

Janis Treleaven was injured while on duty last May and is still in recovery, islanders are donating time and money to helping her out.

The municipality and Undercurrent previously said a referendum to borrow up to $4 million for the community centre project would be held before May 4.

Cut means Vancouver Recovery Club will no longer operate around the clock, lives at risk, operators say