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Staff increases recommended: SCRD Round 2 budget

Staff increases recommended: SCRD Round 2 budget

At the start of round two discussions, the SCRD was looking at an anticipated average property tax increase of 12 per cent
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Sechelt library seeks review of round one grant level

Sechelt library seeks review of round one grant level

Services risks include Saturday library closures, freezing purchases of new resources, shutting down of events and partnerships, and elimination of document faxing, scanning and printing equipment services for patrons says library director
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Gibsons library presses for more SCRD funding

Gibsons library presses for more SCRD funding

Gibsons Library is poised to receive a seven per cent increase in this year’s funding from the Sunshine Coast Regional District.
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North Van crews investigate industrial explosion and fire

North Van crews investigate industrial explosion and fire

The Sunday evening fire spread to some nearby outbuildings and supplies, but things could have been a lot worse.
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Rob Shaw: Using decriminalization as a wedge issue won’t help fix B.C.’s overdose crisis

Rob Shaw: Using decriminalization as a wedge issue won’t help fix B.C.’s overdose crisis

The Opposition BC Liberals are shifting their support away from decriminalization and the safe supply of drugs, in the wake of the positive reception to the party’s recent addictions treatment platform.
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Council briefs: Sechelt has a new corporate officer

Council briefs: Sechelt has a new corporate officer

The March 1 council meeting also announced a candidate is disqualified from the next election and Hackett Park has new rental fees
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Keith Baldrey: B.C. budget sheltered from economic headwinds

Keith Baldrey: B.C. budget sheltered from economic headwinds

Finance Minister Katrine Conroy’s first fiscal blueprint predicts $4.2 billion deficit, but contingencies protect it against downturn, bond rating agency says.
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Just ask Angie: Help is here for tax season

Just ask Angie: Help is here for tax season

Q: Is the Resource Centre offering free tax preparation again this year?
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Ottawa gives B.C.’s CO2 storage regulations stamp of approval

Ottawa gives B.C.’s CO2 storage regulations stamp of approval

Right now — worldwide and in Canada — most captured CO2 is used to force more oil out of mature oil wells
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B.C. budget a mixed bag on climate

B.C. budget a mixed bag on climate

The Wilderness Committee's national campaign director said, it's alarming that the budget is projecting a rise in the production of liquefied natural gas, despite a 13 per cent average annual drop in gas royalties
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