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Les Leyne: B.C. Ferries' independence is a charade

Les Leyne: B.C. Ferries' independence is a charade

Maybe it’s time to accept reality and fold B.C. Ferries back into government as a Crown corporation
ELF questions BCTS Mt. Elphinstone watershed report

ELF questions BCTS Mt. Elphinstone watershed report

Elphinstone Logging Focus wants to ensure questions it has for BC Timber Sales get asked during the April 6 Mount Elphinstone Watershed Assessment report public review session.
Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA comments on ferry fare price cap

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA comments on ferry fare price cap

Nicholas Simons says actual numbers should be less than preliminary amount announced by BC Ferry Commission
Easter Weekend ferry sailings added to Sunshine Coast route

Easter Weekend ferry sailings added to Sunshine Coast route

The Sunshine Coast will see 16 extra sailings on the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route between April 6 and 11
Blinded by billions: a look at spending on social housing in B.C.

Blinded by billions: a look at spending on social housing in B.C.

This is an update on the first of a two-part Western Investor report on ballooning government housing support for the most vulnerable in British Columbia.
Stonehurst developer holds information session

Stonehurst developer holds information session

Proposed is transforming the 1912 vintage Inglis house into a six-suite boutique inn with a public bistro and to add 22 condominium units at the site. An earlier plan was for 26 residential units.
Sunshine Coast greenskeeper moves to a World 100 golf course

Sunshine Coast greenskeeper moves to a World 100 golf course

Jason Haines left for Cape Breton’s Cabot Links course on April 1 
Just ask Angie: How can caregivers get help?

Just ask Angie: How can caregivers get help?

National Caregiver Day is Tuesday, April 4. In honour of this day, I spoke with my colleague Mary Caros, who heads up the Resource Centre’s Caregiver Support Network.
Watch: Orcas breach in Howe Sound off of Squamish

Watch: Orcas breach in Howe Sound off of Squamish

A reminder that all watercraft are required to maintain a minimum distance of 400 metres from all killer whales in all southern B.C. coastal waters.
Library funds will support all Sunshine Coast residents: MLA

Library funds will support all Sunshine Coast residents: MLA

"Libraries are not just books, they are community buildings, they provide continuing education, and the grants are a good reflection of the importance people feel about libraries.” ~ Nicholas Simons