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Here is the full Coast 2022 general election candidate list

Here is the full Coast 2022 general election candidate list

Here’s who put their name forward in Gibsons, Sechelt, the SCRD and for SD46 school board. Four local governing bodies on the lower Sunshine Coast are poised for election races this fall.
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Letters: We need to vote for a new water normal

Letters: We need to vote for a new water normal

'Time to plan long term plan – protect our community investments, growth for more generations to come! Let’s vote!'
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Caitlin Hicks honoured for giving voice to fiery heroine

Caitlin Hicks honoured for giving voice to fiery heroine

Caitlin Hicks audiobook honoured at NYC Book Awards
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Art Beat: Hiromi Goto reads from her Shadowlife graphic novel Oct. 22

Art Beat: Hiromi Goto reads from her Shadowlife graphic novel Oct. 22

Graphic novels may be new to some demographics of the Sunshine Coast, but the power of their plots has universal appeal.
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Missing Sechelt man found

Missing Sechelt man found

Sunshine Coast RCMP is looking for help finding Shane Hawkins, 45, from Sechelt
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It's 'upcycled' Sechelt Arts Festival season

It's 'upcycled' Sechelt Arts Festival season

This year’s festival theme is 'Upcycled'
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MakeShift teams up with Sunshine Coast Community Services Society

MakeShift teams up with Sunshine Coast Community Services Society

How the #WhatReallyMatters campaign could help the housing crisis 
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Just Ask Angie: Ready to vote? What you need to know

Just Ask Angie: Ready to vote? What you need to know

Q: How do I get information and vote in this year’s municipal elections?
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Coast-wide burning ban instated ahead of Thanksgiving

Coast-wide burning ban instated ahead of Thanksgiving

Effective noon on Oct. 8 and until further notice, open burning is banned in all fire protection areas of the Coast, including Gibsons and Sechelt, according to an Oct. 7 news release from the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s (SCRD) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC). 
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Letters: I’m tired of being understanding with BC Ferries

Letters: I’m tired of being understanding with BC Ferries

'I am sick of people being reasonable and understanding, including the various inaction committees that provide a veneer of customer participation. '
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