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Silverstone move has begun but transition has not been smooth

Silverstone move has begun but transition has not been smooth

After two long-term care homes closed Jan. 24, the new Sunshine Coast facility saw water and elevator access issues
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Gibsons OceanFest presents a 'new vision' of Sea Cavalcade but council hasn’t bought in yet

Gibsons OceanFest presents a 'new vision' of Sea Cavalcade but council hasn’t bought in yet

Town of Gibsons council will provide a letter of support, but debated committing funds 
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2024 SCRD budget recommendations made

2024 SCRD budget recommendations made

After Round 2 Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) budget deliberations, a double-digit average tax increase appears likely.
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Researchers want your winter whale sightings in the Salish Sea

Researchers want your winter whale sightings in the Salish Sea

Ocean Wise's Gary Sutton said researchers are improving DNA collection methods
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Ferry Building Gallery exhibition explores a world post environmental crisis

Ferry Building Gallery exhibition explores a world post environmental crisis

Harvest, running at the West Vancouver gallery from Feb. 8 until March 3, encourages audiences to think about their own environmental impact
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SCRD development permit fire flow reviews to proceed ‘case by case'

SCRD development permit fire flow reviews to proceed ‘case by case'

What could be a truce between the local land development community and the Sunshine Coast Regional District over feared delays to building projects was detailed at a Jan. 25 committee meeting.
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Letters: Impact of STR regulations will be felt on the Sunshine Coast

Letters: Impact of STR regulations will be felt on the Sunshine Coast

'This legislation which severely impacts our local economy without really providing the solution it was enacted for. Sechelt hasn’t yet seen the full impact of the loss of cottage rentals.'
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Why can't you donate blood on the Sunshine Coast?

Why can't you donate blood on the Sunshine Coast?

‘It's amazing to see some of the support that people on the Sunshine Coast and more remote parts of Vancouver Island are still dedicated to,’ says Canadian Blood Services Community development manager.
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Smuggler Cove Park trail temporarily closed by flooding

Smuggler Cove Park trail temporarily closed by flooding

On Jan. 31, following a series of storms and heavy rainfall, parts of the trail flooded around the 500-metre mark.
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Canada failed to protect endangered birds, rules federal court

Canada failed to protect endangered birds, rules federal court

Canada's decision to protect nests instead of the critical habitat of 24 at-risk bird species — including the threatened B.C. marbled murrelet — was 'unreasonable,' ruled a federal court.
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