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B.C. COVID-19 deaths fall

B.C. COVID-19 deaths fall

Province recorded 16 COVID-19 deaths in the week ended Sept. 24
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Pet trial announced for Saltery Bay/Earls Cove ferry

Pet trial announced for Saltery Bay/Earls Cove ferry

Malaspina Sky will offer three-month trial for dogs and cat on outside decks
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Conduct hearing for former Sechelt CFO delayed

Conduct hearing for former Sechelt CFO delayed

A disciplinary hearing into the conduct of the District of Sechelt’s former chief financial officer, Victor Mema, has been delayed for a third time, with no new date scheduled.
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shíshálh Nation invites the public to National Truth and Reconciliation Day, Sept. 30

shíshálh Nation invites the public to National Truth and Reconciliation Day, Sept. 30

In This We Journey Together events open to everyone
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Province bracing for combined surge in COVID-19 and flu, Henry says

Province bracing for combined surge in COVID-19 and flu, Henry says

Modelling used to prepare the health-care system for the fall COVID and flu season projects up to 700 additional patients hospitalized over the coming months.
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Missing 12-year-old located

Missing 12-year-old located

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Advance voting begins on the Sunshine Coast on Oct. 5

Advance voting begins on the Sunshine Coast on Oct. 5

Mail ballot applications due by Oct. 13
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SCRD asks for consultation process for name changes in swiya

SCRD asks for consultation process for name changes in swiya

The move comes at the BC Geographical Names Office’s request for comments without allowances for a public consultation process on a shIshálh Nation proposal to change names for 10 geographical features in the shIshálh swiya.
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Chapman system nears 'operational zero' without Edwards siphon

Chapman system nears 'operational zero' without Edwards siphon

Without additional supply from Edwards Lake or significant rainfall by Oct. 13, Chapman Lake is predicted to reach a 'critically low' point and the dependent water system would be at an 'operational zero' level.  
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SCRD activates emergency ops centre to address Chapman water supply

SCRD activates emergency ops centre to address Chapman water supply

It's been 80 days since the last significant rainfall and Environment Canada says not to expect significant rainfall for at least the next two weeks. For a second consecutive year, the SCRD has activated an Emergency Operations Centre to respond to the drought conditions in the region.
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