Skip to content

Local News

USSC says floating home needed to get enough staff to address shortage

USSC says floating home needed to get enough staff to address shortage

Bowen’s housing shortage was on the table during Monday’s council meeting, including rezoning to up the number of float houses permitted in the USSC Marina. “This zoning is all about our staff.
Swim supports islanders in cancer treatment

Swim supports islanders in cancer treatment

As a fitness leader with a penchant for athletic event planning and a personal experience with cancer treatment, it’s not surprising the idea surfaced to launch an open-water fundraising swim to assist Bowen Islanders in cancer treatment.
Drug bust leads to arrest on Bowen

Drug bust leads to arrest on Bowen

Police arrested two local men in a weekend drug bust at a Bowen Island home.
Update: Bowen man killed in dirt bike accident

Update: Bowen man killed in dirt bike accident

The island is mourning the tragic loss of a young man who died in a fatal dirt bike accident Tuesday morning in a fall off Satellite Hill. “Around 11:30 a.m.
SeaBus hero: 'The important thing is that you do something in these situations'

SeaBus hero: 'The important thing is that you do something in these situations'

North Vancouver RCMP honour Brian Counihan for saving fellow passenger's life
Roll up your sleeves on Earth Day

Roll up your sleeves on Earth Day

This Earth Day weekend, it’s time to clean out your junk, hug a tree and help out some bees. Stumped? Here’s three ways to join in. It’s Bowen Island Municipality’s “dump day” on April 21, a chance to clear away the big, awkward clutter.
A 40-year-old adventure at sea

A 40-year-old adventure at sea

It was 40 years ago that Brian Biddlecombe left the corporate world behind and started Cormorant Marine
Bowen Island adventurers on screen

Bowen Island adventurers on screen

Next time you’re about to hang off a cliff at Cape Roger Curtis or kayak to Keats Island, consider documenting it. The third annual, Bowen Island Adventure Film Festival is accepting submissions, through to April 30. “The focus is amateur athletes.
Injured wild animals need special care

Injured wild animals need special care

Wild animals in distress require special care and attention, says Susanna Braund of Coast Animal Welfare and Education Society (CAWES .
Vancouver’s first certified forest therapy guide launches walk series

Vancouver’s first certified forest therapy guide launches walk series

Five-week mindfulness series takes place at Lighthouse Park and Stanley Park