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B.C. Ferries rescinds most layoffs, hoping for federal wage subsidy

B.C. Ferries rescinds most layoffs, hoping for federal wage subsidy

With the possibility B.C. Ferries may be eligible for the federal wage-subsidy program, the corporation has rescinded most of the layoff notices issued just over a week ago. In a memo from chief executive Mark Collins, B.C.
Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 18 (April 13)

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 18 (April 13)

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: It’s a delicate balance, isn’t it? How do we do the right thing when others choose not to? How do we encourage those around us to practise social distancing in a way that is respectful and caring? How do we expre
Directors award $240,000 contract for reservoir study

Directors award $240,000 contract for reservoir study

Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors awarded a $239,980 contract for the phase-four raw water reservoir feasibility study after putting the decision on hold until they could gather more information.
Coast politicians weighing response after influx of weekend visitors

Coast politicians weighing response after influx of weekend visitors

BC Ferries says traffic significantly down from typical Easter
Busy ferries anger Coasters after advice against non-essential travel

Busy ferries anger Coasters after advice against non-essential travel

BC Ferries sailings to the Sunshine Coast have been busy since Thursday, with a least one overload reported, prompting a social media backlash from residents claiming the spike in traffic is mainly tourists and vacation property owners acting against
Coast Reporter Radio: MP Patrick Weiler and checking in with local food banks

Coast Reporter Radio: MP Patrick Weiler and checking in with local food banks

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COVID-19: Who do you call to report violations?

COVID-19: Who do you call to report violations?

Bylaw officers tasked with responding to public health order infractions
Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 17 (April 9)

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 17 (April 9)

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: With important holidays in many of the world’s major religions coming up this month and a long weekend just around the corner, we thought it might be a good time to remind everyone about the importance of social
Sechelt demands Seawatch developer, owners carry out ‘obligation to repair the subdivision’

Sechelt demands Seawatch developer, owners carry out ‘obligation to repair the subdivision’

In the latest move in the ongoing legal battle over the now-evacuated Seawatch subdivision in Sechelt, the district says it’s putting developer Concordia Seawatch and the property owners “on notice” about their “contractual obligation to the District
UPDATED: BC Ferries cuts sailings, starts screening for COVID symptoms

UPDATED: BC Ferries cuts sailings, starts screening for COVID symptoms

Langdale sailings drop to six round-trips per day