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Elphinstone wrestlers bring home three medals from nationals

Elphinstone wrestlers bring home three medals from nationals

The wrestlers' late coach George Richey would’ve been proud.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations down; deaths up

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations down; deaths up

There have not been fewer COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs since last July
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syíyaya Days start June 21, Nikki Weber holding variety extravaganza and more: Art Beat

syíyaya Days start June 21, Nikki Weber holding variety extravaganza and more: Art Beat

Also, Living Forest Institute's Songbird Forest Concert series continues, the Waldorf Ballet presents Alice in Wonderland and at 95, Nikki Weber is putting on a variety extravaganza at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse.
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How climate change may hit the lower Sunshine Coast in coming years

How climate change may hit the lower Sunshine Coast in coming years

Downtown Sechelt and the wastewater treatment plant would be underwater in the event of a surge event by 2030: Sechelt council heard of the risks the changing climate could pose.
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Gibsons short-term rental bylaws pass first and second readings

Gibsons short-term rental bylaws pass first and second readings

Gibsons's proposed rules include two 'streams' of STRs: one where there's a principal resident and another for where no one permanently resides. The second stream would be phased out over coming years.
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Paper Excellence still qualifies for City of Powell River tax exemption

Paper Excellence still qualifies for City of Powell River tax exemption

Agreement provides for monetary reduction, even with Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat mill not in operation
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What's the Havies? Sechelt APC has questions about proposed 99-lot subdivision in Davis Bay

What's the Havies? Sechelt APC has questions about proposed 99-lot subdivision in Davis Bay

The application from Homei Properties that's been in the works since 2016, would see nearly 100 single-family homes built between Selma Park and Davis Bay.
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Letters: Roller skates a poignant metaphor for those escaping war

Letters: Roller skates a poignant metaphor for those escaping war

'We are made painfully aware of the atrocities and loss being wrecked in Ukraine through a plethora of news feeds. Aside from sending financial aid to the agencies dedicated to providing support to Ukraine, most of us feel overwhelmed and powerless. Thank goodness for Judy Rother and her instincts and experience with refugees.'
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Costs nearly double for fire vehicles: SCRD briefs

Costs nearly double for fire vehicles: SCRD briefs

Also, roofing project for Sunshine Coast Arena approved and syíyáyá delegation rescheduled.
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What you need to know about Coast's home-grown ride-hailing service: Coastal Rides

What you need to know about Coast's home-grown ride-hailing service: Coastal Rides

To book a ride, load up the app from coastalrides.ca and get all the information by reading their frequently asked questions section. When you schedule a ride, it will note your location and tell you which drivers are in the neighbourhood.
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