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6 new cases confirmed on Sunshine Coast last week

6 new cases confirmed on Sunshine Coast last week

Howe Sound region sees precipitous drop to 50 cases
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SD46 notified of fifth COVID-19 exposure

SD46 notified of fifth COVID-19 exposure

Vancouver Coastal Health notified Sunshine Coast School District of exposure on April 29
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B.C. records lowest one-day total of new COVID-19 infections in more than five weeks

B.C. records lowest one-day total of new COVID-19 infections in more than five weeks

Four more COVID-19 deaths raises B.C.'s death toll to 1,581.
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New B.C. COVID-19 infections stay high as vaccinations set to accelerate

New B.C. COVID-19 infections stay high as vaccinations set to accelerate

One more death from the disease raises the province's death toll to 1,577.
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Sechelt council settles for 10 new hires, tax increase now stands at 9.7%

Sechelt council settles for 10 new hires, tax increase now stands at 9.7%

$200K transportation ‘master plan’ also approved
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Gibsons B&E suspect detained by witness

Gibsons B&E suspect detained by witness

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following from April 13 to 24: • On April 22, police attended a report of a break-and-enter-in-progress at a site in the 900 block of Woodsworth Road, Gibsons, after the suspect was witnessed damaging some proper
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Gibsons hires acting CAO after Machado takes 6-month leave

Gibsons hires acting CAO after Machado takes 6-month leave

Mark Brown is making a second appearance as acting CAO on the Sunshine Coast, this time for the Town of Gibsons while Emanuel Machado takes an extended leave for health reasons.
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SCCS looks to raise $3M for women’s housing

SCCS looks to raise $3M for women’s housing

With unanimous support from the District of Sechelt, the Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCS) is looking to tackle the next major hurdle as it moves ahead with its women’s affordable housing project: money.
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Coast’s first ‘mixed-income model’ rentals open to residents on May 1

Coast’s first ‘mixed-income model’ rentals open to residents on May 1

Three families will be moving into a small-scale affordable rental housing development in Gibsons over the weekend, marking the first “mixed-income model” housing project on the Sunshine Coast.
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UPDATED: BC Ferries Route 3 trial triggers outrage

UPDATED: BC Ferries Route 3 trial triggers outrage

SCRD endorses summer trial, asks BC Ferries to consider public feedback
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