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Story of family abuse a roadmap for trauma survivors: 'No Letter in Your Pocket'

Story of family abuse a roadmap for trauma survivors: 'No Letter in Your Pocket'

Sunshine Coast author Heather Conn launches autobiography 'No Letter in Your Pocket'
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RCMP report traffic offences increasing on the Sunshine Coast

RCMP report traffic offences increasing on the Sunshine Coast

Traffic offences reported on the Coast by the RCMP in 2022 increased by 51 per cent over 2021.
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B.C. bear breaks into car to drink nearly six cases of pop

B.C. bear breaks into car to drink nearly six cases of pop

The bear drank 69 of the 72 cans of pop, leaving behind three diet pops. (It seemed to prefer Orange Crush.)
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Dusty Road will be tested for non-potable water use

Dusty Road will be tested for non-potable water use

The District of Sechelt announced a plan to investigate the site's water in light of drought conditions as the 'new normal'
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Halfmoon Happenings: Spotlight on...No one should go hungry

Halfmoon Happenings: Spotlight on...No one should go hungry

CoastWide Food Bank Drive ongoing this month as food insecurity rises
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Gumboot Nation: Pick a planet-friendly way to get to Earth Day

Gumboot Nation: Pick a planet-friendly way to get to Earth Day

Also, RC Community Association membership is now free
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Assaults top the Coast’s 2022 violent crime statistics

Assaults top the Coast’s 2022 violent crime statistics

Numbers reported show 219 assault files last year compared to 197 the year before. The 2022 count included 54 incidents involving a weapon or intending to cause bodily harm and 151 common assaults. Those were up respectively from 43 and 145 a year earlier.
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Sunshine Coast property crime up in 2022; trending down in 2023

Sunshine Coast property crime up in 2022; trending down in 2023

Thefts of all kinds increased over the previous year’s levels according to Sunshine Coast RCMP 2022 annual crime statistics.
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Opinion: Let's talk about poverty – how filing your taxes can lead to income

Opinion: Let's talk about poverty – how filing your taxes can lead to income

'Taxation should be a foundational means to greater economic equality. More money in the pockets of people who struggle to meet basic needs means that they can participate with autonomy and dignity'
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Counting the cost of substance use — and finding solutions

Counting the cost of substance use — and finding solutions

Harms from substance use cost Canada $49 billion in 2020, with almost two-thirds of that linked to alcohol and tobacco use, according to the Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms report with collected data from 2007 to 2020.
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