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Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes

Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes

The wildfire service is reporting about 375 fires around B.C., with about 11 recorded since midday Sunday and another 11 still ranked as fires of note, meaning they are highly visible or threaten people or property.
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B.C. man who killed wife, children has sentence lightened after Supreme Court ruling

B.C. man who killed wife, children has sentence lightened after Supreme Court ruling

The man, who was serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for 35 years, will now have a shot at parole 10 years earlier.
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BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

Crown corporation wants to raise rates at public electric vehicle charging stations by 15 per cent next month
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10-unit development proposed on Gibsons seawalk

10-unit development proposed on Gibsons seawalk

Substantial environmental assessments needed for shoreside site
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Letters: There's no excuse for wasting water on the Coast these days

Letters: There's no excuse for wasting water on the Coast these days

'It is highly hypocritical to point the finger at SCRD for the shortcomings of the water storage situation while at the same time apparently wasting water.'
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Sunshine Coast ElderCollege releases fall program

Sunshine Coast ElderCollege releases fall program

Fall 2023 registration started at 8 a.m. Aug. 11
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Gibsons Regatta sails on

Gibsons Regatta sails on

Sunshine Coast Yacht Club hosted regatta July 22, 23
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Letter: Fix the Mixal Lake curve

Letter: Fix the Mixal Lake curve

'Built in 1936, the Mixal Lake curve has been a real and present danger for decades, but has become much more so with today’s larger vehicles and heavier traffic.'
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Photos: Creek Daze festival 2023 delights

Photos: Creek Daze festival 2023 delights

Hundreds of people turned out for Roberts Creek's Creek Daze 2023 on Aug. 13, which included the Higgledy Piggledy Parade, the community festival with booths and entertainment, Slow Sundays music offerings behind the library and the library's giant book sale.
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Artist trio brims with bark and bite at GPAG

Artist trio brims with bark and bite at GPAG

The harmony between three simultaneous exhibitions at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery surprised even the artists themselves.
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