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Opinion: Learning to survive in an American classroom

Opinion: Learning to survive in an American classroom

I spent many of my formative school years in the U.S., where safety drills for hurricanes and anything more sinister were the norm. And sometimes when I did have to hide under my desk, it wasn't a drill. As more school shootings are reported, I wonder what those classroom experiences really taught.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to six-week low

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to six-week low

Seven-day COVID-19 death count is lowest since week ended April 23
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Off-leash dogs banned at Kinnikinnick Park

Off-leash dogs banned at Kinnikinnick Park

To save the sports fields, Sechelt has curbed canine freedom in the former off-leash Kinnickinnick Park.
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MLA Simons also wonders why gas prices are so high on the Sunshine Coast

MLA Simons also wonders why gas prices are so high on the Sunshine Coast

Unlike Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast doesn’t pay the 18.8¢ per litre BC Transit tax — so why is the price at the pump higher here?
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BC Ferries tweaks Route 3 schedule to improve on-time performance

BC Ferries tweaks Route 3 schedule to improve on-time performance

Changes to address the on-time performance concerns of ferries sailing to the Sunshine Coast
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$80,000 in provincial funding for Coast libraries announced

$80,000 in provincial funding for Coast libraries announced

On the lower Sunshine Coast, Gibsons and District Public Library and Sechelt Public Library received $38,271.40 and $41,580.85 respectively. On the upper Coast, Powell River Public Library received $42,407.
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There'll be traffic delays along Chaster Road this week

There'll be traffic delays along Chaster Road this week

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is having a section of road disturbed during a watermain replacement last November, paved
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Federal agriculture minister visits Sunshine Coast’s One Tiny Farm

Federal agriculture minister visits Sunshine Coast’s One Tiny Farm

At the invitation of West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country MP Patrick Weiler, Marie-Claude Bibeau heard the challenges and opportunities of local food security from One Straw Society.
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After years in planning limbo, Silverstone seniors care facility in Sechelt breaks ground

After years in planning limbo, Silverstone seniors care facility in Sechelt breaks ground

Site preparation work is under way at Trellis Seniors Care Services’ Silverstone site and a District of Sechelt building permit has been issued for the planned 136-bed residential care facility.
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BC teen wins second gold at downhill mountain biking World Cup

BC teen wins second gold at downhill mountain biking World Cup

Sunshine Coast’s Gracey Hemstreet takes home another win after the second UCI World Cup of 2022 in Fort William, Scotland
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