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Directors cancel, defer projects ahead of budget

Directors cancel, defer projects ahead of budget

14 full-time-equivalent positions added to 2021 budget
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Police Report: ‘Friend in need’ was a scammer

Police Report: ‘Friend in need’ was a scammer

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Nov. 2 to 9: On Nov.
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Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 37: Nov. 10

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 37: Nov. 10

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: As most of you are already aware, this past weekend brought news of increasing COVID-19 cases across B.C.
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Church Road well water licence delayed

Church Road well water licence delayed

Project that was expected to go online in 2021 pushed back a year
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Powell River school district sends COVID-19 alert

Powell River school district sends COVID-19 alert

School District 47 has alerted parents, students and staff about a positive COVID-19 test involving a person at Henderson Elementary School in Powell River.
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Two hikers injured on the same icy slope: North Shore Rescue

Two hikers injured on the same icy slope: North Shore Rescue

It was three rescues on one tank of helicopter fuel for members of North Shore Rescue this weekend, the latest in an extremely busy year for the team. “Saturday happened with a bit of a bang,” said NSR team leader Mike Danks.
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998 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; premier warns of tougher measures if numbers don't drop

998 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; premier warns of tougher measures if numbers don't drop

The province will return to lockdown-like restrictions if the number of new COVID-19 cases does not go down, Premier John Horgan said Monday. “That’s the end result if we don’t start to see these numbers come down.” B.C.
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Local MLA-elect shares grade school photo with U.S. vice president-elect

Local MLA-elect shares grade school photo with U.S. vice president-elect

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA-elect Nicholas Simons has been having a little fun on social media with his connection to U.S. vice president-elect Kamala Harris.
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Most rec facility group activities cancelled on Coast under new health order

Most rec facility group activities cancelled on Coast under new health order

Hockey practices, ice skating allowed to continue
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Simons increases margin in final vote count

Simons increases margin in final vote count

Nicholas Simons will be sworn in soon for a fifth term as the NDP MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast. Elections BC completed the final vote count for the riding on Nov. 8 and Simons widened his lead with 12,701 votes, or 50.
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