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April Fools: BC Ferries launching floating 'Faerie Festival' off the Sunshine Coast

April Fools: BC Ferries launching floating 'Faerie Festival' off the Sunshine Coast

Raffi tribute artist Staphi performing
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Four new major ships green-lit for B.C. Ferries; fifth turned down

Four new major ships green-lit for B.C. Ferries; fifth turned down

Commissioner Eva Hage says the four vessels were in the public interest, but the fifth — intended to serve as a relief ship — was not essential in the first phase
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B.C. vacation home prices set to climb as demand picks up, says Royal LePage

B.C. vacation home prices set to climb as demand picks up, says Royal LePage

Bank of Canada rate cuts fuel demand, but taxes and rental restrictions deter some buyers
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This week on the federal campaign trail—March 31

This week on the federal campaign trail—March 31

Taking stock of all the electoral action in West Van-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky
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Updated Child Care Action Plan aims to address Sunshine Coast's growing demand

Updated Child Care Action Plan aims to address Sunshine Coast's growing demand

New plan aims to enhance access to childcare services, promoting workforce participation and social equity
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Devlin Funeral Home fined $18,500 for misrepresentations

Devlin Funeral Home fined $18,500 for misrepresentations

A complaint received Sept. 25, 2023 made three allegations about the substitution of and later re-use of a casket.
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Unyielding women inspire art for the ages: 'Pages from the Book of Women'

Unyielding women inspire art for the ages: 'Pages from the Book of Women'

Carol Schlosar’s collection of portraits, crow studies, and inscribed handbags remains on display at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre until April 17.
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Letter: Addressing ‘flipping’ misconceptions

Letter: Addressing  ‘flipping’ misconceptions

'Council’s job is not to forensically audit applicants or force them into spending tens of millions in construction regardless of economic conditions — those are their decisions they must make with their own money and assets.'
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New book sets sights on Coast artists: 'Artists of British Columbia' Volume 5

New book sets sights on Coast artists: 'Artists of British Columbia' Volume 5

 The latest volume in a series of books featuring B.C. artists is the first to be wholly dedicated to a specific geographic region. Artists of British Columbia: Volume 5, published last month, features 26 painters and sculptors, all from the Sunshine Coast.
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Compounding comes naturally for alchemical collective: Alchemy at Sunshine Coast Arts Centre

Compounding comes naturally for alchemical collective: Alchemy at Sunshine Coast Arts Centre

An upstart artists’ collective — including a member from Savary Island — has resolved to illustrate collaboration over division by modelling community-building through creativity. 
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