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Coast caught off-guard: Recapping Monday's storm and response on the Sunshine Coast

Coast caught off-guard: Recapping Monday's storm and response on the Sunshine Coast

Also, why was the SCRD's emergency notification system not activated?
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Tornado recorded on the Sunshine Coast

Tornado recorded on the Sunshine Coast

It appears a 'weak, late-season' tornado contributed to storm damage on the Sunshine Coast Monday.
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Sunshine Coast RCMP briefs: Local scammed out of $900,000

Sunshine Coast RCMP briefs: Local scammed out of $900,000

The RCMP incident reports this week, include a man carrying a pellet gun designed to look like a hunting rifle and a local who lost more than $900,000 in a scam.
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Father of Camden Verlaan continues to seek justice in his death

Father of Camden Verlaan continues to seek justice in his death

Vince Verlaan was in Peru last week meeting with lawyers and prosecutors regarding the death of the young Roberts Creek man.
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SCRD deactivates emergency operations centre, outages continue

SCRD deactivates emergency operations centre, outages continue

Some on Gambier Island, Keats Island, and those north of Sechelt in the Sandy Hook and Sakinaw Woods will be without power overnight.
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How a Sechelt theatre and McDonald’s came to the rescue of stranded students during the windstorm

How a Sechelt theatre and McDonald’s came to the rescue of stranded students during the windstorm

Quick-thinking staff and local support ensure Madeira Park Elementary students enjoyed a memorable and adventurous day at the movies at Raven's Cry Theatre while the highway home was closed
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Thousands still without power on the Sunshine Coast

Thousands still without power on the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is mopping up after a storm unexpectedly hit the Coast Monday morning.
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Halfmoon Bay Elementary closed, all other Sunshine Coast Schools open

Halfmoon Bay Elementary closed, all other Sunshine Coast Schools open

Staff advised to contact their principal for further details
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Highway 101 open, Lower Road closed, EOC activated

Highway 101 open, Lower Road closed, EOC activated

BC Hydro is asking customers to prepare for the possibility of being without power overnight
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MP Patrick Weiler pushes for vote on Trudeau leadership of Liberal Party

MP Patrick Weiler pushes for vote on Trudeau leadership of Liberal Party

There’s growing concern among constituents and fellow party members that Justin Trudeau would lose the federal election next fall, Weiler says
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