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BC Ferries says it’s working to clarify the rules and procedures around two programs that help people who have to travel off Coast for medical services.

Delays may be plaguing the project, but a contract to build a long-term care facility on the Sunshine Coast won’t be cancelled.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Oct. 27 to Nov. 3: • On Nov. 1, a box of poppies was found scattered in the alley near the Sechelt Volunteer Fire Department.

After an eight-month search, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board has tapped Dean McKinley as permanent chief administrative officer (CAO).

Transportation Minister Claire Trevena is promising to take what she heard at a meeting with local government leaders at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention into her ministry’s latest consultation on the future of coastal ferry services.

The Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) is currently considering one application to operate a ride-hailing service on the Sunshine Coast.

As of Nov. 13 wood waste will no longer be accepted at the dump on Dusty Road. Instead, Salish Soils in Sechelt will be collecting the waste and the unchanged tipping fee.

OTTAWA — Elizabeth May has stepped down as the leader of the federal Green party. May told a news conference Monday on Parliament Hill that after 13 years in the job, she’s stepping down as leader effective immediately.

Crews have now removed the old boat cradle from the Coles Marine site in Gibsons. The work was completed on Oct. 31.

Riders likely facing long waits, higher-than-expected prices, say ride-hailing companies