Local News

More than 1,600 Sechelt residents were plunged into darkness early Saturday evening after an equipment malfunction caused a hydro pole to burst into flames.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is backing a proposal by Stockwell Sand and Gravel to establish a recycling facility for waste asphalt and concrete on industrial-zoned lands next to its gravel pit in East Porpoise Bay.

A tentative agreement between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post Corporation (CPC) will see ratification votes across the country take place next month, but some rural workers aren't happy with what's been tabled.

The Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) will consider taking an equity position in the Narrows Inlet hydro project after some outstanding issues are addressed, Chief Garry Feschuk told Coast Reporter.

Repaving a portion of Highway 101 on Wharf Road in Sechelt resulted in lengthy delays for some Coasters who didn't know the all-day roadwork was going to take place Oct. 11.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following this week: Between Oct.

The B.C. Court of Appeal is making it easier for users to file court documents. E-filing was piloted over the past year by a number of B.C. law firms, and now the Court of Appeal would like to invite other users to file their court documents on-line.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) lifted all water restrictions and area burning bans Tuesday after the Coast received more than 50 millimetres of rain, ending the region's longest drought in recorded history.

Station 12, Halfmoon Bay, Royal Canadian Marine - Search and Rescue, is pleased to announce the election of Coxswain Mark Coombs as station leader.

Overnight on Oct. 2, a thief gained entry into an unlocked vehicle parked in the 5600 block of Wharf Road. The thief stole a Tomtom GPS, a BC Ferries Experience Card, sunglasses and other personal items.