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Repairs completed on Texada/Powell River ferry

Repairs completed on Texada/Powell River ferry

Mechanical difficulty on Island Discovery vessel has been corrected; Route between Westview and Comox will return to regular schedule
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Sunny skies until Friday in qathet region, chance of wet weekend

Sunny skies until Friday in qathet region, chance of wet weekend

Nightly temperatures maintain a chill in the air
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Violinist tries to serenade B.C. orca calf to freedom, as others ready nets and boats

Violinist tries to serenade B.C. orca calf to freedom, as others ready nets and boats

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Carol Love watches the tides at a Vancouver Island lagoon, and when the time is right, she starts to play her violin. She plays for an audience of one, a killer whale calf that has been trapped alone in the lagoon for almost a month.
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More than 170 new housing units proposed for Gibsons Way lots

More than 170 new housing units proposed for Gibsons Way lots

Plans for a phased mixed-use development to include a total of 172 new housing units and childcare space for 25 children on Gibsons Way and near Mahan Road, as the Gibsons Advisory Panel
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Salish Sea Farm, xwesam-Roberts Creek Association receive provincial boost

Salish Sea Farm, xwesam-Roberts Creek Association receive provincial boost

Provincial grants support Sunshine Coast's clean economy and infrastructure development
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B.C. man charged in violent spree to remain in custody

B.C. man charged in violent spree to remain in custody

Kent Meades is charged with multiple assault and threat charges.
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Ex-B.C. RCMP officer convicted of exposing himself to schoolgirls loses appeal

Ex-B.C. RCMP officer convicted of exposing himself to schoolgirls loses appeal

Former Richmond officer Andrew James Seangio was convicted by a jury on a 10-count indictment.
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qathet School District meeting addresses Tla'amin agreement

qathet School District meeting addresses Tla'amin agreement

Annual meeting plus health and wellness conference coming up
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Letters: Blindsided by the ferry reservation fee increase

Letters: Blindsided by the ferry reservation fee increase

'There’s no other way to view it. The BC Ferries “quiet announcement” of a 33 per cent hike to its reservation fee is a big middle finger to Sunshine Coast residents. While many Coasters were prepared for the 3.2 per cent rate hike, I think it’s safe to say most were blindsided by the reservation fee increase from $15 to $20.'
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Federal correctional officers in B.C. to protest 'increasing' violence, assaults

Federal correctional officers in B.C. to protest 'increasing' violence, assaults

According to the union, officers are left with physical and psychological injuries from work.
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