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Simons welcomes repeal of ‘contract flipping’ bills

Simons welcomes repeal of ‘contract flipping’ bills

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming the repeal of two bills passed in the early 2000s that the NDP government claims stripped rights from workers in the health care sector.
Local groups get gaming money

Local groups get gaming money

Fourteen organizations on the lower Sunshine Coast are receiving funding through the province’s gaming grants program. The $235,800 is targeted at arts, culture, and not-for-profit sport organizations.
Boil water advisory called for Eastbourne water system

Boil water advisory called for Eastbourne water system

A boil-water advisory has been issued for the Eastbourne water system on Keats Island. The notice was made on Nov. 9 and remains in effect. Water used for drinking, cooking and food preparation must be brought to a rolling boil for one minute.

Seniors Centre relies on local donations to fund renovations

Local donations have provided the bulk of the funding for the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre (SSAC) renovations, despite efforts to net federal and provincial grants.
UPDATE: Province launches $10-a-day daycare at 53 sites, including two on the Coast

UPDATE: Province launches $10-a-day daycare at 53 sites, including two on the Coast

Two daycare centres on the Sunshine Coast – Tiny Tots Daycare in West Sechelt and Esprit Daycare in Gibsons – are among 53 facilities across the province that will offer $10-a-day child care under a B.C. government pilot project.
Armistice Day remembered across the Coast

Armistice Day remembered across the Coast

Korean War veteran Paul Gauci salutes at the Gibsons cenotaph at the Remembrance Day observance on Sunday. He is one of the last remaining older veterans of Gibsons Branch 109 of the Royal Canadian Legion.
RCMP seek theft suspect

RCMP seek theft suspect

Sunshine Coast RCMP said Wednesday they were looking for the suspect in a theft from the Fields store in Gibsons. RCMP said they were contacted on Oct.
Lions get $10.4M for Greenecourt

Lions get $10.4M for Greenecourt

The Lions Housing Society is getting $10.4 million in provincial money for the next phase of the Greenecourt project in Sechelt.
Farmers’ market coupon season wraps up

Farmers’ market coupon season wraps up

A B.C.-wide program that provides vouchers to low-income families, pregnant women and seniors to shop at farmers’ markets saw a big jump in participation this year.
RCMP looking for tips on stolen trailer

RCMP looking for tips on stolen trailer

Sunshine Coast RCMP are hoping for the public’s help as they search for a trailer loaded with thousands of dollars of equipment that was stolen from a construction firm on Nov. 12.