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Just Ask: Here are some of the mental health services available on the Sunshine Coast

Just Ask: Here are some of the mental health services available on the Sunshine Coast

Mental health support is growing on the Coast
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One-breath poems show nature’s plentitude: Sheila Weaver debuts haiku collection

One-breath poems show nature’s plentitude: Sheila Weaver debuts haiku collection

The miniature poems of Sheila Weaver’s newly published debut verse collection present life on a different scale — one that demands sensitivity to nature’s rhythms and an openness to wonder.
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Cultural latticework bound to Persian heritage at GPAG

Cultural latticework bound to Persian heritage at GPAG

When Iranian-born artist Mehran Modarres-Sadeghi first encountered the Dick and Jane books once commonplace as English primers for North American schoolchildren, the stories and their settings seemed completely alien.
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Storytellers dive into Creek history, written heritage: Tale Trail

Storytellers dive into Creek history, written heritage: Tale Trail

The nine-decade history of xwesam-Roberts Creek Hall provided the backdrop for a gathering last weekend that plunged into the deep literary currents of the Sunshine Coast.
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Four-unit strata building gets approved by Sechelt council

Four-unit strata building gets approved by Sechelt council

Increased density on single-family lot likely the way of the future, says mayor.
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'We were the underdogs'

'We were the underdogs'

Stewart and Walkeden surprise with two-woman bobsled gold; Austin and company dominate four-man race at Canadian Championships
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shíshálh Nation signs 15-year agreement with Loon Foundation

shíshálh Nation signs 15-year agreement with Loon Foundation

Agreement to support environmental stewardship in kalpilin (Pender Harbour) and the development of PODS
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Art Beat: Fiddlers blend bows and burgers –– Coast String Fiddlers holding fundraiser

Art Beat: Fiddlers blend bows and burgers –– Coast String Fiddlers holding fundraiser

One of the Sunshine Coast’s most community-minded ensembles, the Coast String Fiddlers, launched its new season in September with a redoubled commitment to renewal.
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Sunshine Coast youth transit passes available

Sunshine Coast youth transit passes available

As of Tuesday, 330 teenagers had received a Youth Travel Pass –– S-Pass –– to allow them free access to transit on the Coast.
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Alton Toth acclaimed as SCRD board chair

Alton Toth acclaimed as SCRD board chair

Halfmoon Bay area director Justine Gabias elected vice-chair
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