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Letters: Sechelt floor area ratio changes have widespread impact

Letters: Sechelt floor area ratio changes have widespread impact

'The proposed changes are to significantly increase the height of dwelling structures and floor area ratios (FARs)––which in general terms is the square footage of buildings relative to the size of the parcel. Communities particularly affected include the downtown of Sechelt and adjacent village infill areas, West Sechelt, Davis Bay and Wilson Creek.'
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Police rescue stranded swimmers from Harrison Lake

Police rescue stranded swimmers from Harrison Lake

Police were on the lake for a training exercise when the swimmers started struggling.
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Gumboot Nation: Prowl Creek artists’ haunts

Gumboot Nation: Prowl Creek artists’ haunts

Also, volunteers needed for Creek Daze Aug. 11
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B.C. caribou pens found to be an 'unequivocal' success

B.C. caribou pens found to be an 'unequivocal' success

First-of-its-kind study evaluated health of 46 female southern mountain caribou brought into maternal pens between 2014 and 2021.
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Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Pender Harbour Music Society’s lineup released

Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Pender Harbour Music Society’s lineup released

The Pender Harbour Music Society 2024/2025 Concert Series has announced another outstanding season with a stellar line up of performers. The Mid Summer Chamber Music Weekend is Aug. 17 and 18.
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Opinion: Trudeau, Biden both endangering their parties by overstaying their welcome

Opinion: Trudeau, Biden both endangering their parties by overstaying their welcome

Leaders have gone beyond their best-before dates
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Police need help identifying person of Interest in Maple Ridge homicide

Police need help identifying person of Interest in Maple Ridge homicide

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to contact the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
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Metro Vancouver weather: Will hot temperatures cause a mosquito boom?

Metro Vancouver weather: Will hot temperatures cause a mosquito boom?

Use your repellent at dawn and dusk.
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Halfmoon Happenings: A hello and a thank you

Halfmoon Happenings: A hello and a thank you

Hello, Sunshine Coast! I’m Carly, a long-time Halfmoon Bay resident, mom, wife, and chicken-wrangling gardener who always seems to put too much on my plate!
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Employees walk off the job at popular B.C. resort

Employees walk off the job at popular B.C. resort

The union say 230 employees are striking over wages.
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