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Some burning allowed in city limits of Powell River in November

Some burning allowed in city limits of Powell River in November

Venting index should be checked and permit needed
BC Conservatives flush with cash after donations outpace NDP in final campaign drive

BC Conservatives flush with cash after donations outpace NDP in final campaign drive

In addition to a massive spike in campaign donations following the capitulation of BC United, the BC Conservatives are set to receive nearly $1.7 million in per-vote subsidy, for future operational costs.
Memoir of farming in qathet region full of history and humour

Memoir of farming in qathet region full of history and humour

Author recounts get-rich scheme and how big-legged Louisiana bullfrogs made it to Paradise Valley
Kisses and Kicks: Kisses to the late-night bus driver who makes sure folks get home safely

Kisses and Kicks: Kisses to the late-night bus driver who makes sure folks get home safely

Here are the good deeds (and not so good deeds) that happened in our Coast community this week!
B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

B.C. lawyer who wired $2.6M to Dubai for client hit with more sanctions

Neal Burton Wang faces discipline from the Law Society of BC after being caught moving millions of dollars through his trust account, to a company in Dubai, according to a 2023 tribunal ruling
Sunshine Coast Highway intermittent delays ahead: brush clearing starts next week

Sunshine Coast Highway intermittent delays ahead: brush clearing starts next week

Drivers advised to use Lower Road to avoid delays
Coast Scene: People's Choice Awards

Coast Scene: People's Choice Awards

First-place winners of the 2024 Sunshine Coast People’s Choice Awards gathered to celebrate at a gala at Gibsons Public Market on Oct. 24. Nearly 4,900 voters cast more than 6,700 votes across 130 award categories this summer.
Unregistered trading through Hong Kong firms lands B.C. man $125K fine, ban

Unregistered trading through Hong Kong firms lands B.C. man $125K fine, ban

Two men from North Vancouver and Revelstoke who brokered unregistered sales of securities trough Hong Kong firms face sanctions from the B.C. Securities Commission
Coast Scene: Gibsons Community Building Society Gala

Coast Scene: Gibsons Community Building Society Gala

Highlights from Gibsons Community Building Society’s Annual Gala Fundraiser & Tribute hosted on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Gibsons Public Market and High Beam Dreams. The Fund-A-Need goal was reached with over $60,000 in donations.
SCRD CAO search to continue into 2025

SCRD CAO search to continue into 2025

CAO Dean McKinley left as of Aug. 30. Chief Financial Officer Tina Perreault was called on to serve as acting CAO while the organization looks to fill the top staff spot.