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B.C. woman convicted of COVID assault acquitted on appeal

B.C. woman convicted of COVID assault acquitted on appeal

A judge found the woman assaulted a store employee by coughing in their direction, and assaulted another by pushing her shopping cart into him.
Pender man catches fines for fishing offences

Pender man catches fines for fishing offences

In Sechelt Provincial Court on Feb. 7, David C. Reid pled guilty to making a false statement to a Fisheries Officer, fishing for shrimp with more than four traps, and fishing with unidentified shrimp traps.
Thousands still waiting to find a doctor through B.C. registry

Thousands still waiting to find a doctor through B.C. registry

Health Minister Adrian Dix says 60,000 people have been connected to a family doctor through the Health Connect Registry, while 220,000 continue to await placement
B.C. man convicted of sex assault of teen girl he met on Snapchat

B.C. man convicted of sex assault of teen girl he met on Snapchat

First of two girls Jerome Taylor met for sex said she was 17 when she was 13.
Opinion: Charting a path forward for harm reduction on the Sunshine Coast

Opinion: Charting a path forward for harm reduction on the Sunshine Coast

'Harm reduction is commitment to the process of relationship building. This process takes patience, compassion and a willingness to face our own humanity.'
B.C. hospital loses appeal over elderly patient's broken hip

B.C. hospital loses appeal over elderly patient's broken hip

Ying Wei Zheng was awarded $75,000 after he broke his hip when he fell getting out of a Vancouver General Hospital bed in 2016.
Palestinian terror group applauds Selina Robinson's NDP cabinet exit

Palestinian terror group applauds Selina Robinson's NDP cabinet exit

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine has a history of guerrilla warfare, suicide bombings and hijacking civilian airliners.
Year of the dragon celebrated with food, family, light in qathet

Year of the dragon celebrated with food, family, light in qathet

Celebrations begin tonight and culminate with full moon on February 24
Greenpeace alleges lobbying push for 'questionable' carbon offsets

Greenpeace alleges lobbying push for 'questionable' carbon offsets

Greenpeace says it has revealed a 'concerted' industry effort to lobby Canadian government on its climate change and environmental policies, especially around 'often questionable' projects.
Kisses and Kicks: Kisses for caring pet sendoff, kicks for Redrooffs speeders

Kisses and Kicks: Kisses for caring pet sendoff, kicks for Redrooffs speeders

Here are the good deeds (and not so good deeds) that happened in our Coast community this week!