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‘Tax recovery’ scammer persists in demands for money

‘Tax recovery’ scammer persists in demands for money

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Dec. 7 to 14: On Dec.
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Gambier community seeks SCRD help for island’s main dock

Gambier community seeks SCRD help for island’s main dock

The Gambier Island Community Association has asked the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) to help determine the future ownership of the island’s New Brighton dock and barge ramp, which the community association is concerned might not remain publ
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SCRD seeks 1-year extension on community name changes

SCRD seeks 1-year extension on community name changes

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) Board of Directors has asked the provincial government for a one-year extension on decisions to rename some geographical areas and locations in she shashishalhem, the language of the shíshálh Nation.
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Search for Esquimalt sailor missing off California has been called off

Search for Esquimalt sailor missing off California has been called off

Update: The search for a missing Esquimalt-based sailor has been called off. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement of condolences to the family and shipmates of Master Sailor Duane Earle.
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Squamish company creates cooling system for COVID-19 vaccines

Squamish company creates cooling system for COVID-19 vaccines

Quantum Technology leaps into the pandemic vaccine storage business
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No opposing voices to affordable housing project for women and children

No opposing voices to affordable housing project for women and children

A project proposing 34 affordable rental units for women and children on Inlet Avenue in Sechelt sailed through a Dec. 8 virtual public hearing.
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Counterfeit money appearing on the Coast, RCMP warn

Counterfeit money appearing on the Coast, RCMP warn

Sunshine Coast RCMP are warning the public to be on the lookout for counterfeit money. “There have been a few instances recently where retailers have been given counterfeit money,” RCMP said Monday in a media release.
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Elphinstone students more than double food drive haul

Elphinstone students more than double food drive haul

Residents of Gibsons and surrounding areas donated 4,500 items and $1,390 in cash for local food banks through a drive organized by an Elphinstone Secondary School class – more than double what they collected last year.
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SD46 Indigenous students outperform the average completion rate

SD46 Indigenous students outperform the average completion rate

The six-year completion rate for School District No. 46 (SD46) shows the district has rebounded from a five-year low it hit during the 2018-19 school year – and Indigenous students have come out on top. For the 2019-20 school year, 84.
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Business owners seek stolen Buddhas

Business owners seek stolen Buddhas

Business owners in Sechelt awoke Dec. 9 to find their two awakened ones had been stolen from their storefront.
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