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Does closure of a public parking lot turn Lions Bay beach into residents-only haven?

Does closure of a public parking lot turn Lions Bay beach into residents-only haven?

With the number of park visitors limited to 100, the municipality is using parking as a way to control access. At least one visitor says this turns a valued public resource into a private beach for residents.
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Dog rescued from cave, reunited with owners three months after becoming lost

Dog rescued from cave, reunited with owners three months after becoming lost

A dog lost for more than three months had a happy reunion with her family Tuesday after two friends spotted the emaciated canine trapped in a cave off Juan de Fuca Strait.
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B.C. students will be back in class on Sept. 10 as part of gradual restart

B.C. students will be back in class on Sept. 10 as part of gradual restart

British Columbia's Education Ministry says children will be returning to classrooms two days later than originally planned as part of a gradual restart to schooling.
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14 new cases of COVID-19 reported in North Shore health region

14 new cases of COVID-19 reported in North Shore health region

Number reported in recent two-week time-frame creeping upwards
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Metro Vancouver offers free shuttle as North Shore park use spikes

Metro Vancouver offers free shuttle as North Shore park use spikes

To deal with growing demand for limited parking, Metro Vancouver has introduced a free weekend shuttle bus connecting hikers to Lynn Headwaters Regional Park and the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.
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Relief funds on deck for BC Ferries

Relief funds on deck for BC Ferries

Horseshoe Bay businesses buzzing
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Coroner confirms two deaths after fishing boat capsizes west of Port Renfrew

Coroner confirms two deaths after fishing boat capsizes west of Port Renfrew

Two fishermen are dead and one has been rescued after a commercial tuna fishing boat that left Cowichan Bay capsized early Tuesday off Washington state. The B.C.
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Sex-assault convictions lead to 30-year massage therapy licence ban

Sex-assault convictions lead to 30-year massage therapy licence ban

Singer-songwriter vanished from social media after three 2018 convictions
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How safe is it to ride the Sea to Sky Highway?

How safe is it to ride the Sea to Sky Highway?

Cyclist, expert and Ministry of Transportation weigh in
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Mask-wearing loophole on flights closed by Transport Canada

Mask-wearing loophole on flights closed by Transport Canada

A loophole that may have allowed some air passengers to avoid wearing a face covering during their flight has been closed, after Transport Canada updated a COVID-19 travel order.
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