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B.C. COVID-19 trends stabilize

B.C. COVID-19 trends stabilize

Of 349 people in hospital with COVID-19, 35 are sick enough to be in ICUs
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November’s most expensive home sales on Bowen

November’s most expensive home sales on Bowen

Each house sold topped the $1 million mark
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Clear your ice and snow, urges major waste collection company in Metro Vancouver

Clear your ice and snow, urges major waste collection company in Metro Vancouver

“No one wants overflowing containers, especially over the holidays."
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Another day of 'longer wait times and reduced service' on TransLink in Metro Vancouver

Another day of 'longer wait times and reduced service' on TransLink in Metro Vancouver

The cold snap has not broken, and TransLink is getting Thursday's commute going with a strong warning about service delays and disruptions.
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Here is when to expect more snow and temps that will feel like -22 C in Metro Vancouver

Here is when to expect more snow and temps that will feel like -22 C in Metro Vancouver

Travel will be impacted again this week, says an Environment Canada meteorologist.
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'Expect considerable delays': Epic snowfall in Metro Vancouver causing TransLink service issues

'Expect considerable delays': Epic snowfall in Metro Vancouver causing TransLink service issues

Metro Vancouver's transit agency is in severe weather response mode today.
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Proposed Bowen/Gibsons/Vancouver passenger ferry ramps up planning

Proposed Bowen/Gibsons/Vancouver passenger ferry ramps up planning

Greenline Ferries electric vessel could ferry folks between Bowen and Vancouver in 45 minutes; public info session scheduled on Bowen in new year
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BC Ferries Bowen - Horseshoe Bay December 18 afternoon/evening sailings cancelled

BC Ferries Bowen - Horseshoe Bay December 18 afternoon/evening sailings cancelled

Your last chance to leave Bowen, or come to the island, will be early this afternoon
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J-pod makes an appearance in Howe Sound

J-pod makes an appearance in Howe Sound

'It was just one of those lucky days. I reached for the camera and it had a full charge, my [tele-photo] lens was on the camera. And I could just go out onto my deck and start snapping photos,' says Bowen Island's Kathy Clarke. 'That’s why I say everything lined up that day — I’m buying a lotto ticket.'
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Can whales be saved from harmful noise pollution? These B.C. engineers think so

Can whales be saved from harmful noise pollution? These B.C. engineers think so

Noise coming from propeller rotation on ships is disturbing whales.
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