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Hand-painted ties stolen in Osoyoos recovered on the Sunshine Coast

Hand-painted ties stolen in Osoyoos recovered on the Sunshine Coast

More than two years after artist Gabriele Beyer's Osoyoos home was burglarized and her entire inventory of hand-painted ties was stolen, some of the ties showed up at a Gibsons thrift store.
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Travelling tree seeds enhanced elder support on the Sunshine Coast

Travelling tree seeds enhanced elder support on the Sunshine Coast

A research project exploring the vitality of senior life on the Sunshine Coast is using three-dimensional art to root meaningful conversations. 
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Students at École du Pacifique create mosaic masterpiece

Students at École du Pacifique create mosaic masterpiece

The grand reveal of the student-created mosaic at school library
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B.C. pulp and paper mill fined $22,000 for leaking toxic gas into atmosphere

B.C. pulp and paper mill fined $22,000 for leaking toxic gas into atmosphere

The Paper Excellence mill in Howe Sound was the company's second B.C. facility in four months that has been penalized for contaminating the environment.
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B.C. to add 240 complex-care housing units in communities throughout the province

B.C. to add 240 complex-care housing units in communities throughout the province

B.C. launched complex-care housing services in 2022 and supports are in place for more than 400 people.
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OceanFest gets the go ahead — and $5,000 — from Gibsons council

OceanFest gets the go ahead — and $5,000 — from Gibsons council

A proposal for a Canada Day family pig roast and BBQ turned into a discussion about cutting a cake
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Transportation Choices Sunshine Coast applauds BC legislation for safer driving rules

Transportation Choices Sunshine Coast applauds BC legislation for safer driving rules

Updates to the Motor Vehicle Act aim to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians
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Coasting tour features all the Wright stuff

Coasting tour features all the Wright stuff

Songwriter Steve Wright plans multi-month tour on the Coast
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Poetry flows through fabric realities at Gibsons Public Art Gallery

Poetry flows through fabric realities at Gibsons Public Art Gallery

Stories from Skins and Skirts features collaborations by Eleanor Hannon and Elizabeth Dancoes, and Jane Kenyon and Jude Neale. Each artist-and-poet pair has maintained a mutually inspiring friendship for years.
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Camden's dogs: Family seeks homes for rescue dogs after son's death

Camden's dogs: Family seeks homes for rescue dogs after son's death

Camden Verlaan of the Sunshine Coast died in March 2023 while volunteering in Peru 
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