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Meet some of the Coast’s amateur radio volunteers preparing for emergencies

Meet some of the Coast’s amateur radio volunteers preparing for emergencies

The Sun Coast Amateur Radio Club Society maintains radio equipment for communication
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B.C. ending state of emergency as wildfire risk winds down

B.C. ending state of emergency as wildfire risk winds down

The wildfire season began very early in the north, where the massive Donnie Creek wildfire was discovered on May 12 and it remains out of control.  
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Sunshine Coast commercial farm food crops exempt from Stage 4 water use bans for two years

Sunshine Coast commercial farm food crops exempt from Stage 4 water use bans for two years

'The amount of water is small and the contribution of the farms to our community is large,' McMahon said in support of the motion.
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Ottawa to remove GST on new rental housing, ask grocers to stabilize prices: PM

Ottawa to remove GST on new rental housing, ask grocers to stabilize prices: PM

LONDON, Ont.
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SCRD 'managing' Chapman water to avoid local emergency: Water update

SCRD 'managing' Chapman water to avoid local emergency: Water update

Moisture conditions in the Chapman Lake watershed and lake water levels are both higher than at this point last year, according to the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s Sept. 14 water update.
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Much of B.C.'s coast recorded its hottest August in 174 years

Much of B.C.'s coast recorded its hottest August in 174 years

Record-warm temperatures covered almost 13 per cent of the world's surface in August, the most since the start of records, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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'Youth on the Edge' to share stories, perspectives in public forum

'Youth on the Edge' to share stories, perspectives in public forum

Youth monologues aim to 'shake the community movers and shakers up a little bit and give us all a dose of reality.'
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Mental health first aid course coming to the Coast

Mental health first aid course coming to the Coast

The training is described as an opportunity to build skills and confidence in discussing mental health challenges. Along with helping people recognize common mental health problems and illnesses, it is designed to increase participants' comfort level in offering help to others.
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B.C. mayor says new drug ban near child play areas remains limited

B.C. mayor says new drug ban near child play areas remains limited

Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West says now is the time to move forward on implementing robust treatment programs for drug users.
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U.K. man used TikTok, Snapchat to sexually exploit young B.C. girl

U.K. man used TikTok, Snapchat to sexually exploit young B.C. girl

The man contacted hundreds of underage females, promising more social media followers.
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