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Gibsons fire department sees fewer call-outs in quarter three compared to last year

Gibsons fire department sees fewer call-outs in quarter three compared to last year

Gibsons & District Volunteer Fire Department delivered its third quarter report to town council on Oct. 17
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BC Hydro asks for 2.3% rate increase to start spring 2024

BC Hydro asks for 2.3% rate increase to start spring 2024

The increase would add about $2 a month to the average residential bill.
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Potential Monday Sunshine Coast, Nanaimo ferry sailing cancellations resolved

Potential Monday Sunshine Coast, Nanaimo ferry sailing cancellations resolved

The sailings will run as scheduled. 
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Indigenous group wants Buffy Sainte-Marie to lose 2018 Juno over ancestry doubts

Indigenous group wants Buffy Sainte-Marie to lose 2018 Juno over ancestry doubts

A group of Indigenous women is calling for Buffy Sainte-Marie to lose her Juno Award for Indigenous album of the year, after a CBC story raised doubts about the singer's ancestry.
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B.C. raises pay $2 per hour for daycare workers at licensed facilities

B.C. raises pay $2 per hour for daycare workers at licensed facilities

The pay increase goes into effect Jan. 1.
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Taxes rather than fees to cover rising Sunshine Coast landfill costs

Taxes rather than fees to cover rising Sunshine Coast landfill costs

Landfill operations, cover material, and drywall testing and abatement contracts were extended at the Oct. 26 Sunshine Coast Regional District board meeting, all with higher than current year prices.
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Celebrate bats during Halloween, Sunshine Coast

Celebrate bats during Halloween, Sunshine Coast

As Halloween approaches, images of scary bats become commonplace. According to the Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project, now is the perfect time of year to counter bat myths. Oct. 24 to 31 is International Bat Week, a celebration of these amazing animals and their benefits!
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Baldrey: Light-duty vehicles sold in B.C. emission free by 2035? We shall see

Baldrey: Light-duty vehicles sold in B.C. emission free by 2035? We shall see

Politicians are optimistic, but proposed legislation may not be practical for most British Columbians.
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Elphinstone Chronicles: Finding hope in Sue Big Oil

Elphinstone Chronicles: Finding hope in Sue Big Oil

Elphinstone Community Association (ECA) meetings are back and I had the chance to attend last week’s lively meeting. Donna McMahon, our area director, filled us in on Area E’s action-packed October happenings and took questions from us.
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'Long in the tooth': Chief judge explains timing of B.C. court cases

'Long in the tooth': Chief judge explains timing of B.C. court cases

COVID-19 impacted regular court operations from March to July 2020.
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