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Coastal Celebration to steer clear of Active Pass for next month

Coastal Celebration to steer clear of Active Pass for next month

The change, which will add 15 minutes to the vessel’s journey between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen, is because of a mechanical problem
B.C.'s $300M old-growth fund puts First Nations 'in the driver's seat'

B.C.'s $300M old-growth fund puts First Nations 'in the driver's seat'

$300-million investment aims to save B.C.'s old-growth forests by offering First Nations sustainable economic alternatives to industrial logging.
Have Sunshine Coast mushrooms bounced back from last year’s drought?

Have Sunshine Coast mushrooms bounced back from last year’s drought?

Finding the fantastic fungi of the Sunshine Coast
B.C. courts acting as government's 'big stick' against homeless camps, says law professor

B.C. courts acting as government's 'big stick' against homeless camps, says law professor

B.C. Supreme Court judges have ruled in favour of government injunction applications against homeless encampments 18 out of the 24 times, since 2000.
Delight is in the details: A family’s dream home in Roberts Creek is an exercise in discipline and design

Delight is in the details: A family’s dream home in Roberts Creek is an exercise in discipline and design

There aren’t many homes in Roberts Creek featuring brick-clad exteriors, but then again, this is not your average dwelling. It’s housing a family of designers and is consequently full of thoughtful, creative and simple surprises.
911 call takers bracing for busy Halloween

911 call takers bracing for busy Halloween

E-Comm expects a 10 per cent increase from the 17,000 calls last year.
B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

Extreme weather response activated in Vancouver and Surrey amid unseasonable cold snap.
British Columbians among those least favourable to legal cannabis, says poll

British Columbians among those least favourable to legal cannabis, says poll

Survey finds B.C., Alberta residents least supportive of legal marijuana.
Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

Self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased 'moderately' since 1995: StatCan

OTTAWA — A new report from Statistics Canada says self-reported paid sick leave coverage has increased moderately since 1995, but coverage for front-line workers is still far from universal.
Gibsons Community Building Society honours Ed Hill

Gibsons Community Building Society honours Ed Hill

'Ed has invested significant energy to connect with First Nations culture and history, to share the joy of paddling, to inspire art and to support those suffering from addictions, all with the goal of helping to build a healthy and caring community,' says board chair Pam Robertson.