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Most fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago will be phased out by 2023 under an agreement between B.C. and First Nations announced Friday.

After more than five years managing the resurgent Sunshine Coast Arts Centre, administrator Sheenah Main is moving on. Main started on the job in June, 2013 after many years as a theatre and film production coordinator in Vancouver and Toronto.

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Stained glass windows crafted in 1885 on display at St. Hilda’s

A government-appointed rental task force is calling for an end to renovictions through a recommendation that would allow a renter to maintain tenancy while renovations to their suite are underway. It's one of 23 recommendations put forward to the B.

Dakota Ridge is set to open Friday, Dec. 14 but it all depends on the white stuff. As of Tuesday, Dec. 11, the recreation area north of Wilson Creek had approximately 30 centimetres of snow, which won’t suffice for opening day.

It took about four turkeys and the rest of the usual Christmas fixings to feed 35 people at Ricky’s All Day Grill in Sechelt. It may not have been a home-cooked meal, but it was on the house.

Haley GM in Wilson Creek has been sold to the Trotman Auto Group, based on the Lower Mainland. The deal closed Dec.

Last week, survivors of federally operated Indian Day Schools reached an agreement-in-principle with the government, which would include an undisclosed amount for individual compensation, $200 million for healing and culture, and legal fees.

Earlier this year, School District No. 46 (SD46) anticipated that with higher-than-expected enrolment, more government funding was likely.