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Brush fire sparks from encampment in Sechelt

Brush fire sparks from encampment in Sechelt

A quick response from Sechelt Fire Department prevents a larger blaze.
Province of B.C. says it's spent $585M so far this year fighting wildfires

Province of B.C. says it's spent $585M so far this year fighting wildfires

The B.C. government has spent more than half a billion dollars so far this year fighting a historically bad wildfire season, and that number is expected to continue to rise in the coming weeks as hundreds of blazes continue to burn. B.C.
Discussion on the impacts of addiction on Sechelt's downtown planned Sept. 26

Discussion on the impacts of addiction on Sechelt's downtown planned Sept. 26

Addressing addiction issues and the impacts those are having on central Sechelt are to be explored Sept. 26 in a forum being planned by the Downtown Business Association and a local non-profit group, the Pivot: Empowerment, Education and Recovery Society.
B.C. braces for increased wildfire danger as lightning storms roll through coast

B.C. braces for increased wildfire danger as lightning storms roll through coast

Severe thunderstorms are coming and they might be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.
More 2024 Langdale-Horseshoe Bay sailings pending: BC Ferries AGM

More 2024 Langdale-Horseshoe Bay sailings pending: BC Ferries AGM

Part of BCF's Performance Term 6 (April 2024 to March 2028) proposal is 'an incremental vessel that would enable two ship service to be not just a summer thing, but a year round thing' for Route 3.
B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

"...I'm very concerned about our future, with the events that we're seeing now."
Photos: Going Rogue – Rogue Fest 2023

Photos: Going Rogue – Rogue Fest 2023

From Aug. 18 to 20, nearly two dozen musical acts serenaded audiences lounging on the sun-parched pastures of the Clarke Farm in Wilson Creek.
Waste from encampment relocated to Sechelt Municipal Hall

Waste from encampment relocated to Sechelt Municipal Hall

‘I found countless numbers of needles, crack pipes, all kinds of stuff to do drugs’
Letter: Pender Harbour renaming was without consultation

Letter: Pender Harbour renaming was without consultation

'There were certainly other more important and less contentious naming changes that would have likely been suggested if real community to community consultation had occurred.'
Heat warnings in B.C. as temperature records fall and wildfire fight continues

Heat warnings in B.C. as temperature records fall and wildfire fight continues

Daily high temperatures in several northern B.C. communities are expected to reach in excess of 30 C.