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Hopkins commuter route plans irk SCRD

After failing to reach an agreement with the Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority in 2008, Coastal Link Ferries (CLF) has announced its plans to begin running a daily commuter ferry to downtown Vancouver beginning March 1 from Hopkins Landing.
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Budget round one: taxes, services, stable

After round one of the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) 2010 budget discussions, core services are intact and property taxes are down, but the tough decisions are still to come.
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Sewage treatment trial set for next week

Coast Community Builders Association (CCBA) members Gina and Bill Stockwell said they are grateful the District of Sechelt has shown a willingness to explore new technologies for sewage treatment, by agreeing to a four-week trial in Sechelt led by th
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RCMP detonate blasting caps

An empty field beside Langdale Elementary School was a hub of activity Tuesday night as an RCMP explosive unit detonated several blasting caps removed that day from a nearby home. Earlier on Jan.
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SCRD endorse alternative transportation committee idea

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) transportation committee is looking to create a new advisory committee that will provide ideas and advise the board on issues related to alternative transportation. The committee voted Monday (Jan.
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Public safety advisory issued

The Sunshine Coast Emergency program issued a public safety advisory Friday afternoon (Jan. 15) urging the public to use caution around creeks and streams following this week's heavy rains.
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CNI guilty on water act charges

Columbia National Investments (CNI), the company that drew complaints from conservationists over logging around East Wilson Creek in 2007, has been found guilty of two charges under the Ministry of Environment's (MOE) Water Act.
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School shut down after break-in

Students and staff at Cedar Grove Elementary School got an unexpected day off Wednesday, Jan. 13, after a break-in forced a one-day closure of the school. Sunshine Coast RCMP responded to an alarm call at the school in Gibsons at 2:30 a.m.
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More closure options discussed

After honing in last month on a plan to close Sechelt Elementary School, School District No. 46 (SD46) board is broadening its options to include the possible closures of Davis Bay and Kinnikinnick schools.
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St. Mary's to help patients quit smoking

This spring, Sechelt's St. Mary's Hospital will kick off a smoking cessation program for in-patients who opt to participate.
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