Bowen Island

• ‘Part of island life’: Commuters making the best of Bowen ferry outage

  BC Ferries confirmed Wednesday that sailings between the island and Horseshoe Bay would be cancelled on Thursday, following service outages on Tuesday and Wednesday.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2025
  
• All BC Ferries sailings between Bowen Island, Horseshoe Bay cancelled until Thursday

  The organization said that due to a mechanical difficulty with the berth at Sung Cove on the island, all sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Snug Cove cannot operate as normal.

  Traffic

  Feb 4, 2025
  
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• B.C. cold case: Documentary crew alert IHIT over potential evidence

  Over the weekend, IHIT confirmed it was contacted by a film crew working on a documentary related to missing teenager Jodi Henrickson.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2024
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• Rare cougar sighting on Bowen Island divides small community

  A cougar was first spotted on the island in late July, prompting a municipal alert on July 25. It is believed it swam to the island or floated on some logs.

  Environment

  Sep 10, 2024
• Video: Orca pod swims in Bowen Island sailboat race

  Witnesses said a pod of orcas was seen playing with a number of sailboats for hours on Saturday off the coast of Bowen Island.

  Environment

  Jun 9, 2024
• Bowen Island man revealed to be Canada’s first Filipino immigrant

  New research has revealed details of the life of Canada's first Filipino immigrant, who spent much of his life living on B.C.'s Bowen Island.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2024
• Bowen Island to opt into B.C.’s new short-term rental restrictions

  Staff are slated to recommend the municipality opt into the province's new short-term rental legislation at Monday's council meeting.

  Politics

  Mar 25, 2024
• Bowen Island to consider opting in to B.C.’s new, stiffer short-term rental rules

  Bowen Island is preparing to consider whether to opt into the province's new legislation which bans short-term rentals in homes that aren't a primary residence or secondary suite.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2024
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• Bowen Island group offering to buy Metro Vancouver land for $30 million

  In a letter, the group claims there is overwhelming public opposition to the park as it is currently proposed, in particular with respect to camping.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2023
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• BC Ferries CEO responds to long weekend cancellations and glitches; mayor demands change

  But the mayor of a small island served by BC Ferries says the CEO's comments aren't good enough, and that the delays point to the deterioration of ferry service in his community.

  Canada

  May 24, 2023