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Greens projected to win West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Greens projected to win West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

Initial counts suggest Jeremy Valeriote may unseat Liberal’s Jordan Sturdy
Sechelt to invest in more Christmas lights, outlets

Sechelt to invest in more Christmas lights, outlets

Lit Santa Claus will be installed on roof of municipal hall
COVID leads to more tourists, takeout and trash in Gibsons

COVID leads to more tourists, takeout and trash in Gibsons

The combination of local restaurants responding to COVID with a shift to more takeout service and tourist visits to the Coast seeing a sharp rebound is putting stress on the garbage cans of Gibsons. In its third quarter report for council’s Oct.
Gibsons offers to dip into trust fund to help reopen pool

Gibsons offers to dip into trust fund to help reopen pool

In the poker game over the continued closure of the Gibsons pool, town council has seen the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s (SCRD) “COVID hardening” costs and raised them, moving forward on an expansion proposal. Council voted Oct.
Parents advocate for safety improvements along Port Mellon Highway

Parents advocate for safety improvements along Port Mellon Highway

Parents are pushing for safety improvements on Port Mellon Highway.
Sechelt awards contract for public works building

Sechelt awards contract for public works building

Elector approval still needed for construction loan
Green leader visits Creek

Green leader visits Creek

Green Leader Sonia Furstenau was on the Coast Thursday for a campaign stop with Powell River-Sunshine Coast candidate Kim Darwin.
Greens eye returning BC Ferries to government fold

Greens eye returning BC Ferries to government fold

You could install speed-of-light 5G Wi-Fi across the entire fleet with all the money governments have spent studying BC Ferries over the years.
Candidates spar over election call at final debate of ‘snap’ campaign

Candidates spar over election call at final debate of ‘snap’ campaign

The opening salvo by the Liberals and Greens against the Sept. 21 election call continued echoing at the final all-candidates meeting on the Lower Sunshine Coast. During an online forum hosted by the Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce Oct.
RCMP makes case for more officers on Coast

RCMP makes case for more officers on Coast

Councillors on Sechelt’s committee of the whole are recommending approval in principle of a request for an additional municipally funded RCMP officer.