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Study says start metered SCRD water billings in Pender

Study says start metered SCRD water billings in Pender

A report recommending the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) budget in 2024 to look at volumetric water billing is on the Sept. 28 committee meeting agenda.
Sunshine Coast RCMP respond to sudden death on a Sechelt beach

Sunshine Coast RCMP respond to sudden death on a Sechelt beach

A man was found deceased on Sept. 22 around 10:45 a.m.
B.C. salary growth to top other provinces this year: survey

B.C. salary growth to top other provinces this year: survey

Telus Health survey projects base salary increases across Canada to be 3.6% in 2024
SCRD presses MOTI to add local staff

SCRD presses MOTI to add local staff

Issues requiring Coast-based Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) staff attention are growing and the sole local position is vacant, again.
Baldrey: Are politicians losing their nerve to fight climate change?

Baldrey: Are politicians losing their nerve to fight climate change?

It appears government leaders are getting more nervous about climate change's steep price on the consumer, says Keith Baldrey.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh leader Tsawaysia Spukwus: Bridging cultures through song, stories and art

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh leader Tsawaysia Spukwus: Bridging cultures through song, stories and art

A multifaceted Indigenous leader and educator; Squamish Library hosts Free workshop with Spukwus on Oct 5th.
B.C. lawyers try to tame legal costs as claims tick up

B.C. lawyers try to tame legal costs as claims tick up

B.C.’s lawyers pay $1,800 annually into an indemnity fund for liability claims when a lawyer makes a mistake.
Letters: There are champions in our stressed health care system

Letters: There are champions in our stressed health care system

'It’s a fact that wait times are too long. This puts an extra burden on the staff and system as our individual conditions continue to deteriorate. However, I feel nothing but gratitude towards the professionals who in their separate roles come together to keep our system running as efficiently as it does.'
Single B.C. legal regulator legislation delayed to spring 2024

Single B.C. legal regulator legislation delayed to spring 2024

A new, single regulator for legal service providers would be in line with regulatory changes to other professions in B.C. over the past three years; but lawyers have voiced concerns about independence from government.
Opinion: How long will a loved one live? It's difficult to hear, but harder not to know

Opinion: How long will a loved one live? It's difficult to hear, but harder not to know

An accurate prediction of survival can enable earlier conversations about preferences and wishes at the end of life, and earlier introduction of palliative care.