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Coast Scene: Davis Bay Sandcastle Competition

Coast Scene: Davis Bay Sandcastle Competition

The Sunshine Coast Lions Club — and bright sunshine — attracted 32 teams to its annual sandcastle competition at Davis Bay on July 27. After the start signal at 12:30, teams had three hours for focused sculpting.
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Gibsons seeks bigger share of tourism tax to tackle housing crisis

Gibsons seeks bigger share of tourism tax to tackle housing crisis

Council backs MRDT rate hike but calls for fairer distribution of funds to support local housing efforts
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Sunshine Coast Tourism requests support for tourism tax increase

Sunshine Coast Tourism requests support for tourism tax increase

If successful, the non-profit group will see a rise from two to three per cent on the Municipal and Regional District Tax, which is a charged on accommodation on the Coast.
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Art Beat: Coast communities embrace free concerts

Art Beat: Coast communities embrace free concerts

A trio of weekend performance series continues all summer long, in Sechelt, Roberts Creek and Sechelt.
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BC Ferries president and CEO addressed House of Commons Aug. 1

BC Ferries president and CEO addressed House of Commons Aug. 1

Nicolas Jimenez appeared before a Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to defend shipbuilding decision.
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RCMP Q2 stats for Sechelt show mental-health related calls up

RCMP Q2 stats for Sechelt show mental-health related calls up

Meanwhile, property crimes were down from 195 in 2024 to 133 for Q2 this year.
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Best of Syrup: Transplant success, a $10,000 award and mosquito monitoring

Best of Syrup: Transplant success, a $10,000 award and mosquito monitoring

This week's headlines feature a B.C. physician who has been recognized for his contributions to organ transplant medicine.
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Driver in Sunnycrest Mall incident has died

Driver in Sunnycrest Mall incident has died

RCMP confirm driver died eight days after crash
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New medical clinic opens in Sechelt with vision of becoming community health centre

New medical clinic opens in Sechelt with vision of becoming community health centre

Dr. Annette McCall notes that while there's no capacity for new patients at the moment, she's trying to build a more sustainable model of primary care for physicians and patients alike
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Sunshine Coast real estate sees mixed signals as Metro Vancouver market steadies

Sunshine Coast real estate sees mixed signals as Metro Vancouver market steadies

Residential sales show signs of recovery
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