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Powell River-Sunshine Coast Q&A, part one: Greg Reid

Powell River-Sunshine Coast Q&A, part one: Greg Reid

Independent candidate responds to question about the riding leading up to election day
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shíshálh Nation’s video highlights the essence of Orange Shirt Day

shíshálh Nation’s video highlights the essence of Orange Shirt Day

Community members share insights and stories ahead of Sept. 30, inviting public to join the commemoration
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Roberts Creek named as location of new eight-bed hospice

Roberts Creek named as location of new eight-bed hospice

The new palliative care home will be owned by the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society and managed by Vancouver Coastal Health.
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Art Beat: Auditions coming for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Art Beat: Auditions coming for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The Sunshine Coast Film Society will screen the award-winning Canadian film Brother at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30 at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse and 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt.  
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Seaspan says government needs to financially support shipbuilding or ferries will not be built in B.C.

Seaspan says government needs to financially support shipbuilding or ferries will not be built in B.C.

The company notes that other provinces, such as Quebec, support their shipyards by requiring vessels to be built domestically and providing tax credits, forgivable loans and grants
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BC Ferries cancels multiple sailings between Westview and Comox

BC Ferries cancels multiple sailings between Westview and Comox

Vessel will not sail due to severe weather forecast for afternoon and evening
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Update Sept. 27: Grizzly bear immobilized and relocated from Davis Bay

Update Sept. 27: Grizzly bear immobilized and relocated from Davis Bay

Just after 1 p.m. Thursday, Sunshine Coast RCMP warned of traffic delays in Davis Bay by Mission Park because of reports of a grizzly bear in the area.
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Come and knock on our door: Coast hosts first Roper Romp

Come and knock on our door: Coast hosts first Roper Romp

The Sunshine Coast’s first Roper Romp took place last week, part of a growing trend since 2013 in cities across the U.S. and Canada.
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Town of Gibsons completes milestone project in Aquifer 560 Watershed

Town of Gibsons completes milestone project in Aquifer 560 Watershed

Source to Sea project is part of Gibsons' Natural Asset Management strategy.
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B.C. Ferries advises booking ahead as long weekends approach with vessel out for repairs

B.C. Ferries advises booking ahead as long weekends approach with vessel out for repairs

The Queen of New Westminster is out for repairs until spring, reducing capacity on the Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen route.
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