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Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 20 (April 21)

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 20 (April 21)

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: As we continue to see over a thousand new cases of COVID-19 across Canada daily, it is clear that we are not out of the woods yet. Here in B.C. we continue to average close to 30 new cases daily.
Sunshine Coast school district leads province in solar panel installations

Sunshine Coast school district leads province in solar panel installations

School District No. 46 (SD46) is bolstering its sunny ways with additional solar installations at three of its elementary schools, making it far and away the largest producer of solar energy of any school district in the province.
Seawatch owners question timing, content of district’s legal response

Seawatch owners question timing, content of district’s legal response

Some of the property owners involved in legal disputes with the District of Sechelt over the evacuation of the Seawatch subdivision say the district has tried to “COVID-shame” them for continuing to press their lawsuits.
COVID-19 prompts Squamish Nation to declare state of emergency

COVID-19 prompts Squamish Nation to declare state of emergency

This action gives the Nation emergency powers to further respond to the pandemic
Police Report: Suspects arrested in separate Gibsons Way break-ins

Police Report: Suspects arrested in separate Gibsons Way break-ins

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for April 13 to 20: • On April 17, police attended a break and enter at a business in the 800 block of Gibsons Way, Gibsons, where the suspect had removed siding to access a storage shed and stole a large da
Sechelt cancels Canada Day Parade

Sechelt cancels Canada Day Parade

The District of Sechelt announced Tuesday that this year’s Canada Day Parade and festivities are cancelled.
Les Leyne: As it loses $1M a day, B.C. Ferries has few options

Les Leyne: As it loses $1M a day, B.C. Ferries has few options

B.C. Ferries is losing more than $1 million a day and is trying to negotiate a way around a sticking point that could prevent the company from being eligible for federal aid.
Pandemic could throw off water supply projections

Pandemic could throw off water supply projections

Water supply will be harder to predict this summer because the pandemic is changing people’s behaviours.
Masks now encouraged for ferry passengers

Masks now encouraged for ferry passengers

Air travellers required to have masks when they board planes
'Misjudgment in ship handling' to blame for hard landing: B.C. Ferries

'Misjudgment in ship handling' to blame for hard landing: B.C. Ferries

B.C. Ferries is investigating what it says was a “misjudgment” after the Spirit of Vancouver Island had a hard landing at Tsawwassen terminal on Saturday and some passengers were stuck on board for four hours.