
Sandra Thomas
Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance
Journalist at Coast Reporter on Sunshine Coast BC. Travel/lifestyle writer/editor. Same handle at the blue sky place.
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3 weeks ago |
prpeak.com | Sandra Thomas
Hold onto your dental dams Canada, because as of May 29 all eligible Canadians qualified for the national dental plan, which was launched in 2024 by the federal Liberals, with more than a little prompting from the NDP. The Canadian Dental Care Plan was initially rolled out to provide coverage for seniors aged 65 and older, children younger than 18, and adults with a valid 2023 Disability Tax Credit certificate.
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1 month ago |
lifesincrediblejourney.com | Sandra Thomas |Wendy Nordvik-Carr
There’s a certain quiet magic in the Fraser Valley that only unveils itself when you’re willing to slow down and taste it — glass by glass, field by field. Table of Contents show During a recent stay in Abbotsford, I had the opportunity to check out two wineries almost side-by-side geographically, but both offering very different experiences.
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1 month ago |
castanet.net | Darren Handschuh |Sandra Thomas |Michelle Gamage |Eric Plummer
Gibsons Mayor Silas White describes a meeting with BC Premier David Eby regarding the state of BC Ferries as “encouraging.”White, Bowen Island Mayor Andrew Leonard and Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River–Sunshine Coast, met with Eby online Thursday, to discuss the ongoing deterioration of ferry service on BC Ferries Routes 3 (Langdale–Horseshoe Bay) and 8 (Snug Cove–Horseshoe Bay).
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1 month ago |
castanetkamloops.net | Sandra Thomas
Gibsons Mayor Silas White describes a meeting with BC Premier David Eby regarding the state of BC Ferries as “encouraging.” White, Bowen Island Mayor Andrew Leonard and Randene Neill, MLA for Powell River–Sunshine Coast, met with Eby online Thursday, to discuss the ongoing deterioration of ferry service on BC Ferries Routes 3 (Langdale–Horseshoe Bay) and 8 (Snug Cove–Horseshoe Bay).
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1 month ago |
vancouverisawesome.com | Sandra Thomas
Stephen Jones, vice-president of engineering for BC Ferries, says it's no secret their vessels and terminals are aging while demand is rising. “Demand is only adding additional pressure and, since it's playoff season, here's an analogy,” Jones told a group of reporters gathered in person and online for a briefing on the upcoming summer season. “In peak season, all of our players are on the ice. Some are playing through injuries and we don't have a bench to draw from. We have no substitutes.
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