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Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA comments on ferry fare price cap

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA comments on ferry fare price cap

Nicholas Simons says actual numbers should be less than preliminary amount announced by BC Ferry Commission
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Easter Weekend ferry sailings added to Sunshine Coast route

Easter Weekend ferry sailings added to Sunshine Coast route

The Sunshine Coast will see 16 extra sailings on the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route between April 6 and 11
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Blinded by billions: a look at spending on social housing in B.C.

Blinded by billions: a look at spending on social housing in B.C.

This is an update on the first of a two-part Western Investor report on ballooning government housing support for the most vulnerable in British Columbia.
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Stonehurst developer holds information session

Stonehurst developer holds information session

Proposed is transforming the 1912 vintage Inglis house into a six-suite boutique inn with a public bistro and to add 22 condominium units at the site. An earlier plan was for 26 residential units.
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Fungus that can wipe out bat populations found in B.C. for first time

Fungus that can wipe out bat populations found in B.C. for first time

If you find a sick or dead bat, do not pick it up with your bare hands.
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Sunshine Coast greenskeeper moves to a World 100 golf course

Sunshine Coast greenskeeper moves to a World 100 golf course

Jason Haines left for Cape Breton’s Cabot Links course on April 1 
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Bank of Canada deputy governor Paul Beaudry to leave post, return to academia at UBC

Bank of Canada deputy governor Paul Beaudry to leave post, return to academia at UBC

Prior to joining the Bank of Canada, Beaudry was an economics professor at UBC's Vancouver School of Economics.
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Rob Shaw: David Eby's housing boasts deserve a reality check

Rob Shaw: David Eby's housing boasts deserve a reality check

All sorts of housing units are counting toward the NDP's plan
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More drug deals occurring on 'dark web' cryptomarkets, B.C. research suggests

More drug deals occurring on 'dark web' cryptomarkets, B.C. research suggests

Despite anonymity on the "dark web," Richard Frank's SFU research team was able to estimate the volume of drugs being sold by cross-referencing the purchase reviews with the product advertisements.
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Just ask Angie: How can caregivers get help?

Just ask Angie: How can caregivers get help?

National Caregiver Day is Tuesday, April 4. In honour of this day, I spoke with my colleague Mary Caros, who heads up the Resource Centre’s Caregiver Support Network.
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