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SCRD assesses November windstorm costs, damages to Coast

SCRD assesses November windstorm costs, damages to Coast

Hopkins Landing Waterworks District’s infrastructure was significantly damaged and SCRD has stepped in to supply the non-SCRD system with water
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Could driving without winter tires in B.C. void your insurance?

Could driving without winter tires in B.C. void your insurance?

No, but it could affect how much you pay out in the end, says one Vancouver lawyer.
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Retired teacher creates an education fund for students who don't get straight As

Retired teacher creates an education fund for students who don't get straight As

After retiring to the Sunshine Coast, Mary Lou Owen went back to school to learn how to build a website and found friendship along the way. From the friendship came a unique gift for future students.
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No more closures! Highway improvements at Roberts Creek 'substantially completed'

No more closures! Highway improvements at Roberts Creek 'substantially completed'

No more lane closures are planned at Joe/Orange Road intersection
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Route 3 traffic increases below BC Ferries 2022 average

Route 3 traffic increases below BC Ferries 2022 average

For the three months ending Sept. 30, passengers carried by BC Ferries saw a seven per cent increase. Customer counts on Route 3 in that same period showed an increase of about three and a half per cent.
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New Sechelt council discusses implementation of short-term rental bylaw

New Sechelt council discusses implementation of short-term rental bylaw

The new District of Sechelt council dug into details of how the STR regulation roll-out should proceed – or if it should proceed.
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Letters: Water restrictions must be eliminated before more’s built

Letters: Water restrictions must be eliminated before more’s built

'How can any council using the Chapman Creek water system even consider issuing one single building permit for new development, never mind the huge Selma Park development under way.'
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See the marriage of art and iron in a spectacular Gibsons home

See the marriage of art and iron in a spectacular Gibsons home

Franny and Leo Vandenberg’s home on the bluff in Gibsons is an outstanding showcase for Franny’s collection of art and Leo’s ironwork. This spectacular four-level home designed by the Vandenbergs plummets down, embracing the cliff side that faces Shoal Channel, the waterway between the bluff and Keats Island.
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One-fifth of known Canadian species face some risk of extinction

One-fifth of known Canadian species face some risk of extinction

Canada is home to about 80,000 species (not including viruses or bacteria).
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Letters: Fences can be built but can also be easily cut

Letters: Fences can be built but can also be easily cut

'I think the vacant property bylaw amendment is not fair to the taxpayers of Sechelt. I have been paying taxes on three properties for 40 years. This bylaw could place the responsibility of bylaw enforcement and policing on me.'
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