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The living wage calculation for the lower Sunshine Coast has surpassed both Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria.

The average residential property will be levied about $35 more for sewer and $45 more for water this year. The adjustments bring the average annual cost of fees and parcel taxes to $976 for water and $741 for sewer for homes receiving those services.

While a 4.5 per cent property tax increase was proposed, Gibsons' mayor and council asked staff to revisit the 2023 operating budget to reduce the increase to 1.5 per cent.

The restaurant, best known for its days as the set for the Beachcombers, was opened by new owners in 2021

Gibsons staff confirm that no zoning changes are requested and an additional public hearing would not be required.

The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund is being distributed to 114 volunteer fire departments in B.C. The four Sunshine Coast fire departments the SCRD manages will benefit.

Chip and Summer Wilson are donating $1.2 million to the Loon Foundation for the development of the Pender Harbour Ocean Discovery Station (PODS) project through the family’s charitable foundation.

While depicting the journey of Chinese migrants to gold rush-era British Columbia, multidisciplinary artist Janet Wang underwent an odyssey of her own. Ports of Entry on until March 11

Emily van Lidth de Jeude’s what.home exhibition is on at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery until March 5.