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The future of long-term care was one of the biggest issues on the Coast during the 2017 election campaign and it’s carried into the current race to be the next MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast.

Transit users should expect more of the same heading into the winter after Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors voted unanimously at committee to keep service levels at 80 per cent of the budgeted amount.

Cleaning supplies, transportation, food and outdoor learning facilities are among the laundry-list of uses targeted for a $1.1-million windfall from the federal government to support Sunshine Coast schools this year as they adapt to the pandemic.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Oct. 11 to 18: • On Oct. 14, a staff member of a Coast business reported falling for a scam after receiving an email that appeared to come from a longtime supplier.

The District of Sechelt is looking for input on its first complete review of the zoning bylaws since 1987. Andrew Allen, director of planning and development, is leading the overhaul of Zoning Bylaw 580.

You could install speed-of-light 5G wi-fi across the entire fleet with all the money governments have spent studying B.C. Ferries over the years.

Sunshine Coast Connector makes proposal for system continuance next year

Schools up and down the Sunshine Coast are set to receive half a million dollars to stem funding shortages caused by shifting enrolment patterns brought on by COVID-19.

Two families have been temporarily forced out of their homes following a fire in Sechelt. Sechelt Fire Chief Trevor Pike said the call came in around 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct.

There’s no threat to B.C. after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake near Sand Point, Alaska, that triggered a tsunami warning for parts of Alaska.