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Help rescue the Cops for Cancer castaways

Fundraising for the annual Cops for Cancer begins on Saturday with a unique event in Davis Bay. Riders from the Sunshine Coast RCMP will be at the Davis Bay seawall near the pier from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 18.

Dakota Ridge damaged by vandals

Just weeks before a new gate could be erected in order to save the site from unwanted visitors, vandals caused about $2,000 in damage on Dakota Ridge. Sometime between July 16 and Aug.

Sechelt sued for a third time over Target

The bylaws that allow Target Marine Hatcheries to harvest sturgeon for caviar on-site are being challenged for a third time by Tillicum Bay resident Shirley Kuciuk, to the dismay of Sechelt Mayor John Henderson.

A look inside the longhouse

Locals and visitors got a taste of Shishalh culture in one of their most sacred spaces Aug. 9 when the Sechelt Indian Band opened their longhouse to the public for a traditional performance.

Alleged assault case adjourned

The alleged assault case against Sunshine Coast RCMP Cpl. Murray McNeil has been adjourned to Sept. 12 for an arraignment hearing.

Bold coyote attack causes concern

An unusual coyote attack at Carola's Quilt Shop in Gibsons has conservation officers concerned. On Aug.

RCM-SAR in action over long weekend

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR), Station 12 Halfmoon Bay, was called into action twice over the recent long weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 4, at 12:40 p.m.

Hot weather expected through Friday

A three or four day period of hot weather is continuing over the south coast.

Science, not politics, will decide Gateway: Harper

Just days after Prime Minister Stephen Harper's senior B.C. minister slammed Enbridge over its Northern Gateway pipeline project, Harper himself said the project will be decided on its own merits, not politics.

Electoral officer to review Internet voting potential

The B.C. government has officially requested that the chief electoral officer convene an independent panel to examine the potential for using Internet voting in British Columbia.