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Coast Guard fines owner $13,500 after failure to remove 'hazardous' vessel

Coast Guard fines owner $13,500 after failure to remove 'hazardous' vessel

DFO says the vessel was moored to a government salmon enhancement pen, which was not designed to hold such weight.
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Totem Lodge repurposing for mental health-addictions services

Totem Lodge repurposing for mental health-addictions services

Some upgrades at Totem are required and are to be completed while it is vacant.
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Letters: Let the idlers pay for lawsuit

Letters: Let the idlers pay for lawsuit

'If the council is going to use our tax money to sue big oil, they should consider fining the people that waste it.'
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B.C. tribunal upholds condo fines against couple for doorbell camera insults

B.C. tribunal upholds condo fines against couple for doorbell camera insults

The Richmond couple disputed the fines saying they had the "right to yell inside their own property."
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'Cowards' attack 82-year-old military vet in Penticton

'Cowards' attack 82-year-old military vet in Penticton

Jim DeMarce says he'll be filing a police report.
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Divisive icon gone: The stolen drill that captivated residents has been removed

Divisive icon gone: The stolen drill that captivated residents has been removed

After seven months of rising stardom, the stolen drill on the side of the Sunshine Coast highway has been removed. 
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Back to the Grand Shore: Friendship Park mural restored

Back to the Grand Shore: Friendship Park mural restored

A mural in Sechelt’s Friendship Park defaced with bizarre graffiti last fall has been restored.
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Ten years on, Imperial Metals still recovering from Mount Polley disaster

Ten years on, Imperial Metals still recovering from Mount Polley disaster

Company now focused on $2.6-billion block cave mining project at Red Chris mine.
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The Rainforest Circus returns to the Sunshine Coast next month

The Rainforest Circus returns to the Sunshine Coast next month

A Sunshine Coast arts organization is redefining the big top, with circus-style performances due to take place in a soaring evergreen grove instead of a canvas-walled canopy. 
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Comment: It’s never been a more dangerous time for B.C.’s museums and heritage sites

Comment: It’s never been a more dangerous time for B.C.’s museums and heritage sites

In 2023, Barkerville Historic Town and Park was open for a 100-day season and the community only had clean air quality ratings for 52 of those days.
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