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An emergency shellfish closure ordered for the Halfmoon Bay area is expected to be short-lived, officials said Friday.

On March 27, a judge dismissed the third lawsuit against the District of Sechelt for bylaws they passed that allow Target Marine Hatcheries to harvest caviar from sturgeon on site.

The Sunshine Coast Regional Hospital District board has adopted a $2.6-million budget for 2013, up 13 per cent from last year. The budget, approved during the board's March 28 meeting, includes $400,000 for added upgrades at St.

Following the resignation of Randy Stoyko two weeks ago, the District of Sechelt has turned locally to file its vacant position of chief of innovation and growth (CIG).

Improved acoustics at the Gibsons arena provided the backdrop for a funding announcement Tuesday afternoon as politicians delivered their speeches over music broadcast during a figure skating event.

By the May long weekend, the speed limit will drop to 30 km/hour in downtown Sechelt, new angled parking will be installed, and Cowrie Street will become a westbound one-way street from Wharf to Ocean, councillors decided March 27.

Sechelt council is recommending a residential tax increase of two per cent and challenging staff to cut one per cent from the operating budget in order to create a balanced operating budget with a bit of money to spare.

The Coast will set the stage for the world to celebrate and gain some understanding about autistic people through the International Naturally Autistic People (INAP) Awards Convention and Festival this fall, which was officially kicked off April 2, in

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for March 26 to 28: Sometime overnight on March 26, a thief gained entry into an unlocked vehicle parked in the 800 block of O'Shea Road in Gibsons and stole a sleeping bag, one blue backpack and one green b

Coast Reporter received a pair of national advertising and production awards on Wednesday at the 2013 Great Ideas Awards were announced by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association.