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62 students, parents still waiting for insurance money for cancelled trips

62 students, parents still waiting for insurance money for cancelled trips

Parents and students of the Sunshine Coast school district whose trips to European countries were cancelled in March due to COVID-19 have yet to be compensated because of an apparent dispute between the travel agency and insurance providers.
Former Gibsons councillor to run for Greens

Former Gibsons councillor to run for Greens

Former Gibsons councillor Jeremy Valeriote is running for the B.C. Greens in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, the riding currently held by Liberal Jordan Sturdy.
Demand for washrooms, showers persists as rec facilities reopen

Demand for washrooms, showers persists as rec facilities reopen

September marked the long-anticipated reopening of most public recreation centres on the Sunshine Coast, but people without stable housing who depended on emergency washroom and shower facilities are now left with fewer options than before the lockdo
Cops for Cancer raises $285K as COVID cuts into fundraising

Cops for Cancer raises $285K as COVID cuts into fundraising

COVID-19 forced Cops for Cancer to downsize its fundraising goal this year but it has still fallen well short of its target, due in part to forced event cancellations.
Wilson Creek loses business icon

Wilson Creek loses business icon

Dave Munro retires after 27 years at Shell station
RCMP recover stolen goods from storage locker, seek owners

RCMP recover stolen goods from storage locker, seek owners

Case linked to theft of lock-picking tools from tow truck
Cat shot with pellet gun in Sechelt may be second in area

Cat shot with pellet gun in Sechelt may be second in area

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Sept. 21 to 28: On Sept.
Stoddart-Hansen to run for Liberals

Stoddart-Hansen to run for Liberals

Sandra Stoddart-Hansen of Halfmoon Bay will carry the B.C. Liberal banner during the election campaign that kicked off Sept. 21. Stoddart-Hansen, 70, is a consultant with a long history in the public service and private sectors.
Darwin changes mind on run for MLA

Darwin changes mind on run for MLA

A week after saying publicly that she would not be seeking the nomination, Kim Darwin has been announced as the B.C. Green Party candidate for Powell River-Sunshine Coast.
Any confirmed COVID-19 cases at SD46 schools to be posted online

Any confirmed COVID-19 cases at SD46 schools to be posted online

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) says any confirmed cases of COVID-19 at School District No. 46 (SD46) schools will be posted online on the health authority’s “exposures in schools” webpage.