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More review on Telus Cawley Point cabins requested: SCRD directors

More review on Telus Cawley Point cabins requested: SCRD directors

On July 20, an ask for a variance by Telus for an initial step in re-development at its Cawley Point wilderness retreat site was put on hold.
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Gibsons quarterly crime statistics reveal spike in mental health calls

Gibsons quarterly crime statistics reveal spike in mental health calls

How fewer than 10 people caused nearly 40 police responses
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Faulty veterinary equipment fire self extinguishes in Gibsons: Quarterly report

Faulty veterinary equipment fire self extinguishes in Gibsons: Quarterly report

Sunshine Coast firefighters rose to meet many challenges, including protecting off-Coast towns from infernos
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Introducing Weatherhood: Unmatched hyper-local weather forecasts for the Sunshine Coast and beyond

Introducing Weatherhood: Unmatched hyper-local weather forecasts for the Sunshine Coast and beyond

Get weather updates at the neighbourhood level.
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Gibsons considers 90 new housing units every year for three years

Gibsons considers 90 new housing units every year for three years

The Housing Accelerator Fund is a new stream from CMHC open to municipalities to increase new housing
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UPDATED: Sailings resume between Texada and Powell River

UPDATED: Sailings resume between Texada and Powell River

BC Ferries had announced potential morning and afternoon sailing cancellations for July 20
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North Shore has the 2nd most expensive groceries in B.C., study finds

North Shore has the 2nd most expensive groceries in B.C., study finds

A UBC food economist tells us why the price of food has risen so fast.
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Gibsons council discusses not issuing more STR permits until review

Gibsons council discusses not issuing more STR permits until review

Four more rental guest accommodations were approved at the July 18 committee meeting 
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More info, less water flowing in South Pender

More info, less water flowing in South Pender

As South Pender water system clients adjusted to their first ever round of Stage 3 outdoor water use restrictions on July 15, Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) staff were on hand with an information booth about the situation.
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Daily Chapman Lake level reports are now online: SCRD water update

Daily Chapman Lake level reports are now online: SCRD water update

Between the July 13 and 17, Chapman Lake water storage dropped by five per cent.
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