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B.C. Liberals announce critical role for Sea to Sky MLA

B.C. Liberals announce critical role for Sea to Sky MLA

Jordan Sturdy named official opposition critic for fisheries, aquaculture and BC Ferries
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Howe Sound heads to Paris for UNESCO biosphere consideration

Howe Sound heads to Paris for UNESCO biosphere consideration

Howe Sound, with its sweeping fjords, forested islands and unique underwater ecosystems, is one step closer to becoming the third B.C. region to achieve UNESCO biosphere reserve status. On Dec.
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Ferries and Transit sign Safe Restart funding agreements

Ferries and Transit sign Safe Restart funding agreements

Fare freezes and service level guarantees have been baked into the agreements signed with BC Ferries, BC Transit and TransLink for their share of the $1-billion Safe Restart funding supplied by the federal and B.C. governments.
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Coast real estate heads north, ‘destroys’ record for $1M homes

Coast real estate heads north, ‘destroys’ record for $1M homes

Demand remains high for housing throughout Metro Vancouver but it’s highest on the Sunshine Coast – at least it was last month. November sales were 82.
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Car crashes into Langdale terminal booth

Car crashes into Langdale terminal booth

BC Ferries staff are repairing a toll booth gate after a car crashed into it the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 1. The incident occurred just after 8:40 a.m.
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SCRD sees spike in insurance premiums

SCRD sees spike in insurance premiums

A “hardening insurance market” is to blame for a substantial increase to insurance premiums at the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) heading into 2021.
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Salvation Army receives $90K food donation

Salvation Army receives $90K food donation

About six pallets of products from a dietary supplement and marketing company have been donated to the Salvation Army in Gibsons.
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Coast adds 19 more COVID cases in November, still lowest rate in region

Coast adds 19 more COVID cases in November, still lowest rate in region

VCH expects vaccine in early January
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Improved transportation being planned by qathet/Sunshine Coast regional districts

Improved transportation being planned by qathet/Sunshine Coast regional districts

Request made to involve BC Transit as part of working group
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Elves hope to fill their boots

Elves hope to fill their boots

Keep an eye out for boots at main intersections this weekend. First Responders will be out in force Dec. 5 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to collect loose change and bills for the Elves Club Sunshine Coast annual holiday fundraiser Crash the Coast.
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