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Squamish Nation delivers 700 care packages as COVID cases climb

Squamish Nation delivers 700 care packages as COVID cases climb

The number of cases among Squamish Nation members stands at 26
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NDP promises bypass study

NDP promises bypass study

Highway improvements slated for Joe Road intersection
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Bus driver helps extinguish fire south of Powell River

Bus driver helps extinguish fire south of Powell River

Blaze occurred by side of the road near Black Point
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UPDATED: Missing person located near Crooked Falls

UPDATED: Missing person located near Crooked Falls

Woman long-lined out of Squamish hiking area and transported to hospital
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American boat near Ucluelet fined and ordered back to U.S.

American boat near Ucluelet fined and ordered back to U.S.

An American boat was intercepted near Ucluelet on Monday and ordered to return to the U.S.
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Nuu-chah-nulth raise alarm after first COVID-19 case on reserve

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in a member living on reserve in its territory.
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Brittle sponge reefs need protection, CPAWS says

Brittle sponge reefs need protection, CPAWS says

Environmentalists are calling for more protection of delicate, endangered reefs on the floor of Howe Sound.
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Almost 80 per cent of SD46 students expected to return to class next week

Almost 80 per cent of SD46 students expected to return to class next week

School District No.46 (SD46) finally has a strong sense of how the school year will look after months of uncertainty.
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Gibsons council again delays short-term rental bylaw vote

Gibsons council again delays short-term rental bylaw vote

Town of Gibsons councillors decided to put off consideration of a short-term rental bylaw again, this time until October. The staff report presented at the Sept. 1 council meeting recommended that councillors give the bylaw third reading.
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Beamish ‘disappointed’ over pool closure

Beamish ‘disappointed’ over pool closure

Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish said he was “very disappointed” with a decision by the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) to keep the pool in Gibsons closed until next year.
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