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RCMP report traffic offences increasing on the Sunshine Coast

RCMP report traffic offences increasing on the Sunshine Coast

Traffic offences reported on the Coast by the RCMP in 2022 increased by 51 per cent over 2021.
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How School District 46 is making good on its climate change goals

How School District 46 is making good on its climate change goals

The Sunshine Coast's School District 46 is a real star when it comes to solar and other climate-saving measures – they have extensive solar arrays on six schools, totalling over 500,000 kW.
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B.C. bear breaks into car to drink nearly six cases of pop

B.C. bear breaks into car to drink nearly six cases of pop

The bear drank 69 of the 72 cans of pop, leaving behind three diet pops. (It seemed to prefer Orange Crush.)
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Canada's emissions saw modest spike in 2021, but blind spots remain, say critics

Canada's emissions saw modest spike in 2021, but blind spots remain, say critics

The country released 670 megatons of carbon dioxide in 2021, a sign Canada's greenhouse gas emissions could be plateauing. But critics say Ottawa is failing to count big sources from logging.
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B.C. man sues health authority, surgeon over alleged botched penis surgery

B.C. man sues health authority, surgeon over alleged botched penis surgery

According to the suit, the man claims the surgeon told him he could re-attach the left suspensory ligament, but he had only ever conducted the surgery once before on a cadaver.
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First Nations health gets $8.2B in funding; may be used on 'social determinants'

First Nations health gets $8.2B in funding; may be used on 'social determinants'

VANCOUVER — Federal funding of $8.
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Watch: Man marvels at dozens of waterfalls beside B.C. highway

Watch: Man marvels at dozens of waterfalls beside B.C. highway

A Vancouver Island man called the drive "extraordinary" after counting more than 30 waterfalls.
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B.C. records single-day high of overdose calls

B.C. records single-day high of overdose calls

A new grim record has been hit in British Columbia for the highest amount of overdoses in a single day.
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Dusty Road will be tested for non-potable water use

Dusty Road will be tested for non-potable water use

The District of Sechelt announced a plan to investigate the site's water in light of drought conditions as the 'new normal'
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B.C.'s 'cooling off period' for home sales should be scrapped, say Realtors

B.C.'s 'cooling off period' for home sales should be scrapped, say Realtors

The 'cooling-off period' is being used by buyers to put offers on multiple properties and places sellers at a disadvantage
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