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The Halfmoon Bay search and rescue vessel now has a permanent home in Sechelt Inlet.

B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union (BCGEU) members for the Town of Gibsons have accepted a four-year contract. On July 30, BCGEU members voted 77 per cent in favour of a tentative deal that was recommended by both sides.

Minister of Education Peter Fassbender has announced Michael Marchbank, CEO of the Health Employers' Association of B.C., will assume all responsibilities of the B.C.

The push for a comprehensive land-use management plan for Howe Sound is gaining traction, with several key jurisdictions poised to join the call, Future of Howe Sound Society (FHSS) executive director Ruth Simons said last week.

The seventh annual International Symposium on Sturgeon (ISS), the living fossils of the sea, brought interest from around the world to Sechelt to tour Target Marine Hatcheries and learn more about their practices last month.

A sinkhole that opened up in Highway 101 at Ocean Avenue on July 20 has now been fixed by the District of Sechelt.

Summer is always a challenging time for the Sunshine Coast Food Bank. This year has been particularly difficult. Donations have been quite low while demand has remained the same. The food bank has also been faced with rising food costs.

A boat moored offshore in Sechelt Inlet being used as a home was burned beyond repair Thursday, Aug. 1, despite the best efforts of nearby sailors and the Sechelt volunteer fire department.

A Sunshine Coast RCMP member received a suspended sentence and one-year probation after pleading guilty to assaulting a man during a 2011 traffic stop. Cpl. Murray McNeil was sentenced on Aug. 2 in North Vancouver provincial court.

A float plane service between Gibsons and Vancouver is expected to get off the ground within the next two weeks. Tofino Air Lines Ltd.