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Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 10 (March 25)

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 10 (March 25)

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: As many of you are aware, we had some positive news from our Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry yesterday, indicating that we may be starting to flatten the COVID-19 curve.
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Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 9 (March 24)

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 9 (March 24)

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: Thank you to everyone who continues to take every precaution to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 on the Sunshine Coast.
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Elphi grad climbs stairway to Denali for health care workers

Elphi grad climbs stairway to Denali for health care workers

Towering over the Alaska Range at 6,190 metres above sea level is North America’s highest peak, Mount Denali.
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B.C. COVID-19 figures rise to 617, up 145

B.C. COVID-19 figures rise to 617, up 145

B.C. now has 617 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up 145 from Sunday night. Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s chief medical health officer, revealed, however, on Tuesday afternoon that there were no new deaths related to the virus. In B.C.
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UPDATED: BC Ferries suspending ‘L’ runs, moving to modified Langdale schedule

UPDATED: BC Ferries suspending ‘L’ runs, moving to modified Langdale schedule

BC Ferries is suspending the ‘L’ run, where one of the Horseshoe Bay-Nanaimo ferries would serve the Langdale route for a couple of trips each day and vice versa.
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Woodfibre LNG extends timeline on Squamish project

Woodfibre LNG extends timeline on Squamish project

Company seeks Environmental Assessment Certificate extension for five years, citing factors such as COVID-19, contractor financial struggles, amendment timelines
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Vancouver Coastal Health restricts visits to hospitals, care homes

Vancouver Coastal Health restricts visits to hospitals, care homes

All VCH facilities restricting visitor access in attempt to stop spread of COVID-19
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Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 8 (March 23)

Sunshine Coast COVID Physician Task Force Community Update 8 (March 23)

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: We know that some of you were shocked by yesterday’s Community Update.
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UPDATED: SCRD chair calls on visitors and part-time residents to ‘stay home’

UPDATED: SCRD chair calls on visitors and part-time residents to ‘stay home’

Local governments launch web pages for daily COVID-19 updates
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UPDATED: Coast businesses continue to make changes in face of COVID

UPDATED: Coast businesses continue to make changes in face of COVID

Local entrepreneur launches fundraiser to help workers
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