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Correctional service says it's tackling 'evolving threat' posed by drone smugglers

Correctional service says it's tackling 'evolving threat' posed by drone smugglers

The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers held a protest in Abbotsford to highlight what it says is a wave of violence driven by drone drops of drugs and weapons.
MP shares insights on how federal budget may affect Sunshine Coast

MP shares insights on how federal budget may affect Sunshine Coast

Major push for affordable housing part of federal package
B.C. men fined $18K for hunting pregnant deer, clubbing marmot

B.C. men fined $18K for hunting pregnant deer, clubbing marmot

Three Metro Vancouver men get 10-year hunting bans and combined $18,000 in penalties for breaches of the Wildlife Act north of Kamloops, says BCCOS.
Repairs completed on Texada/Powell River ferry

Repairs completed on Texada/Powell River ferry

Mechanical difficulty on Island Discovery vessel has been corrected; Route between Westview and Comox will return to regular schedule
Sunny skies until Friday in qathet region, chance of wet weekend

Sunny skies until Friday in qathet region, chance of wet weekend

Nightly temperatures maintain a chill in the air
Violinist tries to serenade B.C. orca calf to freedom, as others ready nets and boats

Violinist tries to serenade B.C. orca calf to freedom, as others ready nets and boats

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Carol Love watches the tides at a Vancouver Island lagoon, and when the time is right, she starts to play her violin. She plays for an audience of one, a killer whale calf that has been trapped alone in the lagoon for almost a month.
More than 170 new housing units proposed for Gibsons Way lots

More than 170 new housing units proposed for Gibsons Way lots

Plans for a phased mixed-use development to include a total of 172 new housing units and childcare space for 25 children on Gibsons Way and near Mahan Road, as the Gibsons Advisory Panel
Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups

Booming cold drink sales mean more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served in.
Salish Sea Farm, xwesam-Roberts Creek Association receive provincial boost

Salish Sea Farm, xwesam-Roberts Creek Association receive provincial boost

Provincial grants support Sunshine Coast's clean economy and infrastructure development
B.C. man charged in violent spree to remain in custody

B.C. man charged in violent spree to remain in custody

Kent Meades is charged with multiple assault and threat charges.