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Updated: IHIT responds to suspicious death near Egmont

Updated: IHIT responds to suspicious death near Egmont

A 58-year-old man was located with serious injuries on Sept. 23. RCMP says all evidence to date suggests a targeted incident.
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Basted Baker broken into three times in four weeks

Basted Baker broken into three times in four weeks

Co-owner Martin DesRosiers doesn’t want to point out problems, but be part of the solution
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Second major B.C. Ferries vessel may need repairs

Second major B.C. Ferries vessel may need repairs

Ferry workers say the Spirit of Vancouver Island has problems with its hull; news conference set for Thursday
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Letters: Calling for Sunshine Coast-based post-secondary

Letters: Calling for Sunshine Coast-based post-secondary

'Many regions of B.C. with smaller populations already have their own colleges. Why should this region be divided between two satellite campuses, each operated as tertiary concerns by universities across the water?'
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Pender Harbour Hotel and the Grasshopper Pub are up for sale

Pender Harbour Hotel and the Grasshopper Pub are up for sale

The listing includes 4.75 acres and the 18-slip marina
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Study says start metered SCRD water billings in Pender

Study says start metered SCRD water billings in Pender

A report recommending the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) budget in 2024 to look at volumetric water billing is on the Sept. 28 committee meeting agenda.
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Sunshine Coast RCMP respond to sudden death on a Sechelt beach

Sunshine Coast RCMP respond to sudden death on a Sechelt beach

A man was found deceased on Sept. 22 around 10:45 a.m.
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SCRD presses MOTI to add local staff

SCRD presses MOTI to add local staff

Issues requiring Coast-based Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) staff attention are growing and the sole local position is vacant, again.
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Sḵwx̱wú7mesh leader Tsawaysia Spukwus: Bridging cultures through song, stories and art

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh leader Tsawaysia Spukwus: Bridging cultures through song, stories and art

A multifaceted Indigenous leader and educator; Squamish Library hosts Free workshop with Spukwus on Oct 5th.
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Letters: There are champions in our stressed health care system

Letters: There are champions in our stressed health care system

'It’s a fact that wait times are too long. This puts an extra burden on the staff and system as our individual conditions continue to deteriorate. However, I feel nothing but gratitude towards the professionals who in their separate roles come together to keep our system running as efficiently as it does.'
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