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Labour deal clears way for Trellis long-term care facility

Labour deal clears way for Trellis long-term care facility

Vancouver Coastal Health
West Porpoise Bay Estates gets development permits

West Porpoise Bay Estates gets development permits

Sechelt council has approved the development permits for a multi-unit project planned for a steeply sloped area on the shores of Porpoise Bay.
Drugged dog on the mend

Drugged dog on the mend

The BC SPCA says a stray dog brought to its Sunshine Coast shelter tested positive for THC and “high levels of cocaine.
Throne speech promises to hold line on ferry fares

Throne speech promises to hold line on ferry fares

The Horgan government’s throne speech highlighted fare freezes and reductions at BC Ferries as one of the ways the NDP minority has been “reducing costs and fees,” but didn’t offer any hints about whether it would continue beyond the end of fiscal ye
Seniors minister visits Coast

Seniors minister visits Coast

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky MP Pam Goldsmith-Jones says it’s fitting that the first Trudeau government cabinet minister to visit Sechelt was the seniors minister. Goldsmith-Jones and minister Filomena Tassi were on the Coast Feb.
Crossroads Church hosting anti-porn weekend

Crossroads Church hosting anti-porn weekend

Crossroads Church is inviting the public to attend a weekend event about pornography, including the screening of Canadian documentary Over 18 at Chatelech Secondary School.
Cannabis producers to talk co-op

Cannabis producers to talk co-op

A group of people from B.C.’s craft cannabis industry are holding an event in Roberts Creek to kick off a province-wide “community consultation” they hope will lead to the creation of a “small cannabis producers and processors co-operative.
Sunday Cider in Elphinstone

Sunday Cider in Elphinstone

Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors voted in favour of supporting an application by a cider company for a lounge and picnic area endorsement. Sunday Cider business owners Clinton McDougall and Patrick Connelly attended the Feb.
Seawatch evacuation Friday

Seawatch evacuation Friday

Volunteers flood subdivision to help residents move belongings
Weather warnings lifted, but SD 46 schools remain closed

Weather warnings lifted, but SD 46 schools remain closed

Environment Canada has lifted the weather warnings for the Sunshine Coast and forecasters say the region will get a break from the snow until Thursday night. However, poor road conditions led School District No. 46 to close schools for a third day.