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Home prices climb at higher levels on the Coast

Home prices climb at higher levels on the Coast

Prices for Sunshine Coast real estate showed a 6.9 per cent increase over the past year, according to statistics released by the Greater Vancouver Realtors association Feb. 4.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Taking attendance at a B.C. Ferries public engagement meeting

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Taking attendance at a B.C. Ferries public engagement meeting

SCRD Briefs: Chaster well upgrade costs escalate

SCRD Briefs: Chaster well upgrade costs escalate

Chaster well upgrades, resolutions for the AVICC convention, and more considered at Jan. 23 Sunshine Coast Regional District board meeting.
Colourful varied thrushes have made their way to qathet

Colourful varied thrushes have made their way to qathet

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society sees uptick in injured birds this past week
Kisses and Kicks: Kisses for seawall snow wall extraction

Kisses and Kicks: Kisses for seawall snow wall extraction

Here are the good deeds (and not so good deeds) that happened in our Coast community this week!
Marine Inn officially opened its doors today in Powell River

Marine Inn officially opened its doors today in Powell River

Hockey team from Sechelt are the first official guests
'A nightmare': Bowen family's boat heavily damaged by BC Ferries vessel

'A nightmare': Bowen family's boat heavily damaged by BC Ferries vessel

The Transportation Safety Board confirms it's aware of the incident and are 'currently gathering information and assessing the occurrence.'
Below-normal temperatures expected in qathet until mid-February

Below-normal temperatures expected in qathet until mid-February

Hardy Powell River Farmers' Market vendors continue to show up through the winter, but this Sunday, the market will close to clear snow
Ecosystem Based Management: SCCF’s operational 'heart'

Ecosystem Based Management: SCCF’s operational 'heart'

The overall goal is to have a working forest while sustaining ecological and cultural values so that future generations have access to forest areas just as diverse and healthy as those currently enjoyed.
One dead after sailboat runs aground east of Saturna Island in stormy weather

One dead after sailboat runs aground east of Saturna Island in stormy weather

A Canadian man and woman were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their sailboat ran aground east of Saturna, but the woman was later declared dead.