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Horgan says he will legislate net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Horgan says he will legislate net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

The NDP leader was campaigning at Carbon Engineering in Squamish
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Salmon returning to Lang Creek, south of Powell River

Salmon returning to Lang Creek, south of Powell River

COVID-19 creates complexities for salmon society
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B.C. accounts for one-third of Canada's opioid overdoses, new data shows

B.C. accounts for one-third of Canada's opioid overdoses, new data shows

77 per cent of the deaths across Canada involved fentanyl or fentanyl analogues
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Sunshine Coast-Powell River candidates divided on election call

Sunshine Coast-Powell River candidates divided on election call

Two opposed to election, incumbent in support
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62 students, parents still waiting for insurance money for cancelled trips

62 students, parents still waiting for insurance money for cancelled trips

Parents and students of the Sunshine Coast school district whose trips to European countries were cancelled in March due to COVID-19 have yet to be compensated because of an apparent dispute between the travel agency and insurance providers.
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Former Gibsons councillor to run for Greens

Former Gibsons councillor to run for Greens

Former Gibsons councillor Jeremy Valeriote is running for the B.C. Greens in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, the riding currently held by Liberal Jordan Sturdy.
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Demand for washrooms, showers persists as rec facilities reopen

Demand for washrooms, showers persists as rec facilities reopen

September marked the long-anticipated reopening of most public recreation centres on the Sunshine Coast, but people without stable housing who depended on emergency washroom and shower facilities are now left with fewer options than before the lockdo
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Cops for Cancer raises $285K as COVID cuts into fundraising

Cops for Cancer raises $285K as COVID cuts into fundraising

COVID-19 forced Cops for Cancer to downsize its fundraising goal this year but it has still fallen well short of its target, due in part to forced event cancellations.
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Wilson Creek loses business icon

Wilson Creek loses business icon

Dave Munro retires after 27 years at Shell station
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RCMP recover stolen goods from storage locker, seek owners

RCMP recover stolen goods from storage locker, seek owners

Case linked to theft of lock-picking tools from tow truck
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