Local News

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) should consider amalgamating its fire departments into one regional department, Roberts Creek fire chief Rob Michael told SCRD directors last week.

Tears were shed by most of the more than 200 people who came to the shíshálh (Sechelt) Nation's Feb. 15 showing of the movie We Were Children - a disturbing yet honest portrayal of residential school life in Canada.

Story: The height of the George Hotel's façade on Gower Point Road has been lowered in the latest plans submitted by the developer, Gibsons director of planning Andre Boel told Coast Reporter this week.

Story: Health Canada is citing two separate series of radiation tests on B.C. fish -along with ongoing ocean monitoring -as reasons why regular domestic seafood testing is not warranted in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident.

Dangerous levels of PCBs have been found onboard the HMCS Annapolis. Environment Canada is looking for contractors to remove the contaminant before sinking the ship to create an artificial reef.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District is wrestling with a landfill budget deficit for 2013 and projected shortfall this year that will total $450,000. In a Feb.

A 41-year-old Powell River man is facing a drug trafficking charge after a bust by Sunshine Coast RCMP Traffic Services during a traffic stop in Gibsons. According to RCMP, the driver was pulled over for speeding on Feb.

Transportation Choices - Sunshine Coast (TraC) is organizing a Spring bike lane cleaning day at two locations tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 21) The first location is at Halfmoon Bay Elementary School.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Feb. 11 to 18: On Feb. 11, a shoplifter was caught by staff at a business in the 5600 block of Cowrie Street in Sechelt, stealing an article of clothing.

The Islands Trust 2014 Community Stewardship Awards program is now open for nominations. This is your opportunity to nominate a special person, business or group that has made a big difference to life on your island.