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Letter: Tax empty or barely-used homes on the Coast

Letter: Tax empty or barely-used homes on the Coast

'The rental housing situation is especially dire for young workers, whose wages have barely risen in decades while housing prices soared. They are forced to live with their parents well into their adulthood, which is hard on them and their folks.'
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ICET names Gerry Zipursky a community builder

ICET names Gerry Zipursky a community builder

Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) profiled the founding executive director of the Gibsons Public Market
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Expect traffic and waste collection disruptions near Church Road project

Expect traffic and waste collection disruptions near Church Road project

As paving and watermain construction begins this week for the Church Road well field project,
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Letter: On the Coast, we need to think holistically about water

Letter: On the Coast, we need to think holistically about water

'We all want the current water crisis addressed now and for the long-term, and the SCRD is doing just that. But the water strategy is about more than just water supply. We need to think holistically about our water system infrastructure, protecting drinking watersheds, and our water conservation programs, to ensure we have safe and reliable water into the future.'
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Music in the Landing is back in Gibsons! Here's what you need to know

Music in the Landing is back in Gibsons! Here's what you need to know

The Town of Gibsons is bringing back its summer-long Music in the Landing series, which launched on July 2 with performances by Michael Friedman and Monty Montegno and the Rocksteady Crew.
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Just Ask Angie: How the Resource Centre can support Federal Indian Day School claimants

Just Ask Angie: How the Resource Centre can support Federal Indian Day School claimants

Q: Can the Resource Centre support Federal Indian Day School claimants?
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Youth snatch, drag dog over rocks in Davis Bay

Youth snatch, drag dog over rocks in Davis Bay

At about 8 a.m. on July 2, two boys approached a woman while she was walking her dog on the beach, said an RCMP news release. One of the boys snatched the leash and dragged the dog over the rocks, said the release. 
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Creative collaboration drives artistic fusion: 'Transformation' at arts centre

Creative collaboration drives artistic fusion: 'Transformation' at arts centre

Transformation exhibit from three Powell River artists at arts centre
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Photos: Orange shirt parade and Canada Day events in Sechelt

Photos: Orange shirt parade and Canada Day events in Sechelt

syíyaya Days concluded with an orange shirt walk leading the Canada Day parade in Sechelt. It was followed by the opening of the Hackett Park stage and Canada Day events in Sechelt.
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How B.C. could benefit from tracking Google searches about domestic violence

How B.C. could benefit from tracking Google searches about domestic violence

An Italian study may pave the way for improved access to domestic violence support, as B.C. continues to see a high number of cases.
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