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From jewel to dump? Residents of Porpoise Bay fed up with derelict boats in the bay

From jewel to dump? Residents of Porpoise Bay fed up with derelict boats in the bay

In this two-part series, Coast Reporter looks at the continuing issue of derelict boats in local waterways and attempts to untangle some of the bureaucracy surrounding the issue. Look for more government responses next week.  
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Three taken to hospital in Sunday crash that closed Highway 101

Three taken to hospital in Sunday crash that closed Highway 101

Details are emerging of a collision in Halfmoon Bay Sunday afternoon that sent three people to hospital and closed Highway 101 for over six hours.
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Swift RCM SAR rescue off Sechelt highlights risks and readiness on the water

Swift RCM SAR rescue off Sechelt highlights risks and readiness on the water

Tugboat crew responds in rough seas
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On Mental Health: Why AI can’t replace human connection

On Mental Health: Why AI can’t replace human connection

Artificial intelligence (AI) hasn’t been part of everyday life for very long, but in the past couple of years it has found its way into our homes, workplaces and now our emotional lives.
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Letter: Wildlife don’t need the highway encroaching further into their territory

Letter: Wildlife don’t need the highway encroaching further into their territory

'Millions of dollars spent to save five or 10 minutes of commuting time, once every two hours in the winter, perhaps once every hour in the summer if the current ferry schedule is maintained. We need this?'
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Single-lane alternating traffic on Highway 101 at Redrooffs Road as of 10 p.m.: Drive BC

Single-lane alternating traffic on Highway 101 at Redrooffs Road as of 10 p.m.: Drive BC

A serious accident closed Highway 101 at Redrooffs Road in Halfmoon Bay at about 5 p.m.
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Sunshine Coast teen crochet prodigy goes public

Sunshine Coast teen crochet prodigy goes public

Matias Gannon: "I've always been artsy, so I learned to crochet during the quarantine."
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FOWA: Freedom follows when women lead, says author, activist

FOWA: Freedom follows when women lead, says author, activist

The most dramatic ovation of the 42nd annual Sunshine Coast Writers Festival — which drew hundreds of literary devotees to Sechelt last weekend despite a vigorous cloudburst and a nation-wide airline strike — went to an author who demanded justice for people on the opposite side of the world.
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Rockwood Lecture: Broadcaster cautions that wayward words threaten civil bonds

Rockwood Lecture: Broadcaster cautions that wayward words threaten civil bonds

A veteran CBC broadcaster issued an appeal to rethink the use of incendiary and misleading language during the Rockwood Lecture in Sechelt last weekend.
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Racers battle waves and wind in third annual Keats Chop

Racers battle waves and wind in third annual Keats Chop

As a community that borders the Salish Sea, it stands to reason Gibsons would be host to a community paddling event. This past Saturday (Aug. 16), the Gibsons Paddle Club hosted its 3rd annual Keats Chop Small Boat Race.
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