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Obituary: Patricia Hegan

Obituary: Patricia Hegan

'Mum lived in Sechelt for 20+ years enjoying lawn bowling, curling, gardening, walking, chair yoga and volunteering for various organizations. After she moved to Christenson Village, she enrolled in the art classes, offered weekly and produced some beautiful paintings.'
Cruise-ship slowdowns good for environment, but not great for Victoria businesses

Cruise-ship slowdowns good for environment, but not great for Victoria businesses

A new regulation requiring ships to slow down to reduce their carbon emissions means cruise-ship passengers are spending less time in Victoria.
Obituary: Shirley Karaloff (nee Hubbard)

Obituary: Shirley Karaloff (nee Hubbard)

'In 1991 Shirley and Ken moved to Gibsons, BC. The west coast climate combined with Shirley's love for plants and flowers, brought her garden to life. She took great pride in her flowers as well as harvesting and sharing that which came from her vegetable garden.'
B.C. social media company first to be fined for illegal stock promotions

B.C. social media company first to be fined for illegal stock promotions

A B.C. Securities Commission hearing panel was more lenient against a social media company than the commission's executive director had hoped for in a precedent-setting case of social media-era stock promoting.
Obituary: Carmen Marie Rollande Blais

Obituary: Carmen Marie Rollande Blais

'My life has been a spiritual one'
Obituary: Andrew (Andy) Norman Prest

Obituary: Andrew (Andy) Norman Prest

'Andy also enjoyed fishing, hunting, building wooden furniture, and spending time with family. He loved eating salmon and fish head soup and had a healthy routine of going for a walk with his dog every morning, always sporting a nice clean pair of Nike’s.'
B.C. real estate agent fined $20K after chugging milk in fridge at showing

B.C. real estate agent fined $20K after chugging milk in fridge at showing

The sellers publicized the video footage, which was subsequently shared widely online.
Listening from above: A new way to take in the Sunshine Coast

Listening from above: A new way to take in the Sunshine Coast

Talaysay Tours, Sunshine Coast Air team up for Indigenous aerial audio tour
Gibsons council requests information from two properties seeking tax exemptions

Gibsons council requests information from two properties seeking tax exemptions

At the committee of the whole meeting on July 18, council members discussed whether market-rate rentals should receive exemptions
10 people trapped by aggressive B.C. wildfire, 3 helicoptered to safety

10 people trapped by aggressive B.C. wildfire, 3 helicoptered to safety

A three-legged dog was also rescued.