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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at 10-month low

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at 10-month low

Number of those in hospital with the disease fell by 11 over the weekend, to 49.
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Budget increased for landfill power replacement project

Budget increased for landfill power replacement project

Sechelt landfill power to connect to BC Hydro grid
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This swimmer is circumnavigating all Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound islands to raise awareness of glass sponge reefs

This swimmer is circumnavigating all Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound islands to raise awareness of glass sponge reefs

‘Swimming the surface to protect the depth': marathon swimmer Jessi Harewicz is partnering with Marine Life Sanctuaries Society to raise glass sponge reef awareness
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B.C. administers six millionth COVID-19 dose

B.C. administers six millionth COVID-19 dose

79.5% of the province's eligible population has now been vaccinated.
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Sechelt’s multi-use paths get $3.2M funding boost

Sechelt’s multi-use paths get $3.2M funding boost

Weiler and Simons announce 5.5 kilometres of new pathway
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Gibsons residents evacuated during apartment fire

Gibsons residents evacuated during apartment fire

Smoking led to damage in four units on July 14
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SCACL’s facilities becoming more accessible with federal funding

SCACL’s facilities becoming more accessible with federal funding

$100,000 received for accessibility upgrades at Mermaid Street offices and elsewhere
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New COVID-19 cases in B.C. highest in a week

New COVID-19 cases in B.C. highest in a week

One new COVID-19 death breaks province's streak of six days without such a death.
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One billion seashore animal deaths an ‘underestimate,’ researcher says

One billion seashore animal deaths an ‘underestimate,’ researcher says

Study underway on Coast after June’s record-breaking heat wave
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Poverty reduction strategy lays out 8 recommendations

Poverty reduction strategy lays out 8 recommendations

The Poverty Reduction Strategy for the lower Sunshine Coast only took six months to complete, but in that time the waitlist of seniors applying for affordable housing increased from 200 to more than 300. There were only 150 units available.
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