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Hoping to take a ferry this summer? Best to plan ahead, says B.C. Ferries

Hoping to take a ferry this summer? Best to plan ahead, says B.C. Ferries

B.C. Ferries carried a record-breaking nine million passengers over 102,000 trips last summer. With more Canadians travelling locally this year, it’s a trend they expect to continue.
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'All of our players are on the ice': BC Ferries braces for record summer

'All of our players are on the ice': BC Ferries braces for record summer

BC Ferries also highlights a new Current Conditions Beta Experience website page, which includes more granular reservation details.
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Join the conversation on Syrup for a chance to win a $500 Canadian Tire gift card

Join the conversation on Syrup for a chance to win a $500 Canadian Tire gift card

Contest runs until Aug. 4, 2025.
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Bowen Island RCMP Stats - April 2025

Bowen Island RCMP Stats - April 2025

A caution about the importance of keeping dogs under control around wildlife
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Bowen's OCP public engagement period is now open

Bowen's OCP public engagement period is now open

The island's Official Community Plan was last reviewed in 2011
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Electric ferry charge barge design ready for potential 2026 construction

Electric ferry charge barge design ready for potential 2026 construction

Electric passenger ferry service to Gibsons, Bowen Island and Vancouver expects to start formal permitting for the Gibsons charge barge later this year and construction next year, says the Greenline Ferries CEO.
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Teen, 17, dead after hiking mountain in Lions Bay

Teen, 17, dead after hiking mountain in Lions Bay

Two hikers were separated Sunday while hiking to Hat Mountain.
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Bowen and Gibsons mayors seek action on local ferry routes

Bowen and Gibsons mayors seek action on local ferry routes

Andrew Leonard and Silas White pen letter to Premier David Eby
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BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay-Nanaimo sailings to become reservation-only

BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay-Nanaimo sailings to become reservation-only

Also, Bowen Island passenger capacity to rise by 150 people for some sailings
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Woodfibre LNG aims to add second floatel to accelerate construction, add 900 jobs

Woodfibre LNG aims to add second floatel to accelerate construction, add 900 jobs

Company applying to regulatory agencies to add the second workplace accommodation to Squamish site.
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