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Pender Harbour residents voice concerns over health centre voting change

Pender Harbour residents voice concerns over health centre voting change

Concerns are growing among some residents in the Pender Harbour area about changes in membership and voting structures for the Pender Harbour and District Health Centre Society.
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shíshálh Nation installs Tesla’s first supercharger station on First Nation land

shíshálh Nation installs Tesla’s first supercharger station on First Nation land

Tsain-Ko Centre in Sechelt is home to the new technology, a first for Tesla in Canada
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Sunday is drag race day at Sechelt airport – here's what you need to know

Sunday is drag race day at Sechelt airport – here's what you need to know

The Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association (SCDRA) anticipates slightly faster times at the Sept. 4 races at Sechelt airport compared to its Aug. 7 event.
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Booze purchase limits to remain in effect in B.C.

Booze purchase limits to remain in effect in B.C.

Restaurant owners have been told to expect another month of a strained booze supply.
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Small wildfire being held near Port Mellon

Small wildfire being held near Port Mellon

Industry, BC Wildfire Service responding to fire burning in slash
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Housing inventory is up, but prices hold steady in some coastal communities

Housing inventory is up, but prices hold steady in some coastal communities

RE/MAX Canada’s 2022 Hot Pocket Communities report shows both the Sunshine Coast and Squamish have seen a median price change of zero per cent in the first two quarters of the year.
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A sound 'nobody will ever forget': Coast motorcyclists organize awareness ride

A sound 'nobody will ever forget': Coast motorcyclists organize awareness ride

After a fatal collision on Highway 101 in Halfmoon Bay, fellow riders are coming together on Sept. 4 in an awareness and memorial ride.
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Stage 4 water restrictions for Chapman system to start Aug. 31

Stage 4 water restrictions for Chapman system to start Aug. 31

Stage 4 water restrictions ban all outdoor use of SCRD supplied drinking water.
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B.C. researchers make insulin pill 'breakthrough’

B.C. researchers make insulin pill 'breakthrough’

Aside from improving the lifestyles of 300,000 Canadians who take insulin injections multiple times a day to manage Type 1 diabetes, a pill could reach millions more who currently can't access the medicine.
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Seven local groups benefit from community forest Legacy Fund grants

Seven local groups benefit from community forest Legacy Fund grants

There were big cheques and a collection of equally large smiles as Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) Legacy Fund grant presentations for 2022 were made in Sechelt on Aug. 25.  On hand to distribute $144,000 were representatives of the SCCF and the District of Sechelt, its sole shareholder.
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