Local News

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for April 15 to 22: • Early on April 15, police witnessed a vehicle travelling more than 20 km over the posted speed limit eastbound on Highway 101 near Pratt Road in Gibsons.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking assistance from the public as they investigate a driver for striking a flagger at a construction site in Sechelt. According to RCMP, at approximately 3:30 p.m.

If you watched the live web cast of the Dragons’ Den on April 3 you saw Canada Hemp Foods get the deal they wanted, but things are still in limbo after the show.

GreenJobsBC will be holding a town hall event in Gibsons this Saturday to discuss possibilities for a green economy, and get feedback from citizens about their goals for creating local jobs that are good for the economy and the environment.

The Gibsons unit of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) had a busy Easter long weekend with a number of calls.

School District No. 46 ACE-IT carpentry program students competed in the Regional Skills Canada competition held at Howe Sound Secondary School in Squamish last month.

It’s due in part to the work of volunteers on the Coast that seniors are able to stay in their homes longer and those volunteers were thanked during an appreciation tea on April 10.

The District of Sechelt will spend up to $10,000 to install wireless Internet access points atop light posts in downtown Sechelt at the urging of Sechelt Innovations Ltd. (SIL).

Gambier Island residents and local governments in Howe Sound are trying to put the brakes on plans that would see an estimated 25 per cent of the island logged out.

Thanks to an injection of $100,000 and a bid coming in well below budget, work to restore the Davis Bay Wharf will begin next month. The District of Sechelt held a press conference April 14 to announce it had accepted Heavy Metal Marine Ltd.