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Gulf Islands School District to close its last alternative school after no one enrolls

Gulf Islands School District to close its last alternative school after no one enrolls

The closure of Phoenix Elementary marks the end of at least twenty years of alternative schooling in SD64
Minimum income of $184,800 to buy average-priced home in Victoria, study says

Minimum income of $184,800 to buy average-priced home in Victoria, study says

The minimum income required to buy an average-priced Victoria home climbed to nearly $185,000 last month, according to an online mortgage brokerage.
Income needed to afford a home in B.C. rises by $16,995 in August 2023

Income needed to afford a home in B.C. rises by $16,995 in August 2023

B.C. is among the four provinces where an income over $100,000 is needed to buy a home.
Popular Lions Bay trailheads to reopen following council vote

Popular Lions Bay trailheads to reopen following council vote

Trailheads and parking areas were closed for a month after some council members and residents voiced concerns about wildfire risk
Allow commercial, industrial vacant property tax, UBCM urges

Allow commercial, industrial vacant property tax, UBCM urges

Tax needed to encourage building and business growth, New Westminster councillor says.
Thursday’s Highway 99 crash near Lions Bay leaves several injured

Thursday’s Highway 99 crash near Lions Bay leaves several injured

‘It appears the one vehicle travelling in the northbound lane crossed the centre line and collided with a southbound vehicle head-on at highway speed’
Son asks courts to declare vanished mother, last seen in West Vancouver, missing

Son asks courts to declare vanished mother, last seen in West Vancouver, missing

Xiao Hua Jiang was last seen alive in West Vancouver in April 2022. She disappeared without a trace.
Photos: Mountie killed, two other officers hurt in Coquitlam City Centre shooting

Photos: Mountie killed, two other officers hurt in Coquitlam City Centre shooting

BC RCMP said Const. Frederick "Rick" O'Brien died in the line of duty in Coquitlam.
Letters: How much freedom should dogs have? The debate rages....

Letters: How much freedom should dogs have? The debate rages....

The response to a letter we ran last week arguing dogs should be allowed on beaches was overwhelming, with arguments on both sides. Here's a sampling:
Bear visits Indian Spice Cuisine: Squamish restaurant's wild surprise

Bear visits Indian Spice Cuisine: Squamish restaurant's wild surprise

Squamish restaurant owner captures rare bear encounter on video.
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