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Sunshine Coast’s living wage rises to $26.42 per hour

Sunshine Coast’s living wage rises to $26.42 per hour

The hourly rate two parents working full-time need to earn to support a family of four has risen to $26.42 per hour in 2024, up from $25.61 last year –– a 3.16 per cent rise.
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Audit shows just one in three Canadian fisheries is healthy

Audit shows just one in three Canadian fisheries is healthy

If Canada accelerated efforts, it could have recovery plans in place for the most vulnerable stocks by 2025.
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Opinion: How a failure to support youth who were once in care may be fuelling unemployment

Opinion: How a failure to support youth who were once in care may be fuelling unemployment

Former youth in care deserve equitable educational opportunities. Better longitudinal data is needed around how youth and adults successfully transition to and complete post-secondary education.
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Cabinet position 'a privilege': Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA

Cabinet position 'a privilege': Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA

Randene Neill ‘absolutely thrilled’ to be named BC’s minister of water, land and resource stewardship
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Dwindling sea ice, warming oceans fuelled Canada's 2023 wildfires, finds study

Dwindling sea ice, warming oceans fuelled Canada's 2023 wildfires, finds study

A new study finds 2023 fire conditions may have been made worse by a lack of sea ice and warm oceans on the other side of the planet.
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Documents reveal Canada's early efforts to save orcas from 'catastrophic' oil spills

Documents reveal Canada's early efforts to save orcas from 'catastrophic' oil spills

Tanker traffic in the Salish Sea surged after the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline came online in May.
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'Brutal': Convicted B.C. double killer jailed 18 years before parole eligibility

'Brutal': Convicted B.C. double killer jailed 18 years before parole eligibility

Wade Cudmore, 35, was convicted of second-degree murder by a jury in the 2021 killings of Erick and Carlo Fryer.
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Sunshine Coast RCMP briefs: Gibsons resident lost $20,000 to scam

Sunshine Coast RCMP briefs: Gibsons resident lost $20,000 to scam

Theft, impaired driving and a found red and blue canoe make up list of recent police incidents.
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Update: Postal workers will deliver essential mail Wednesday

Update: Postal workers will deliver essential mail Wednesday

Rural Suburban Mail Carriers walked the picket line in Sechelt Friday, Nov. 15.
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High tide will arrive on northern Sunshine Coast tomorrow

High tide will arrive on northern Sunshine Coast tomorrow

Wind and waves due to storm surge will hit coastal areas
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