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Taxi owner's Facebook rant leads to an only-on-Bowen-Island response

What a weekend we had! A thunderstorm early Saturday morning with continuous lightning, high wind and torrential rain brought down several trees around town, damaging property. One big spruce took out a section of our fence.

The awaited Souris Hotel has opened for business and according to manager Darlene Janssen, the rooms were fully booked on the weekend.

On July 15, 2018, at approximately 12:00 am, Portage la Prairie RCMP responded to a report of gunshots near 17th Street NW. Upon arrival, officers located a 20-year-old-male who had been shot. He was transported to hospital in stable condition.

Crops across the province are advancing nicely, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre celebrates 10 years in Whistler

The “Demon” has a ties with a company growing marijuana in Delta. Rocker Gene Simmons of KISS fame this year agreed to take on a role with Vancouver-based Invictus MD Strategies Corp. to assist in marketing and being a spokesperson.

The Straz is finally back home. Following a month of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in Philadelphia, Ryan Straschnitzki and his family arrived at the Calgary International Airport July 4 to a flock of reporters and friends.

Donation is 10x what they asked for

Peter Dhillon, president and CEO of the Richmond-based Richberry Group of Companies, has been selected to join the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame as a 2018 inductee.