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Dan Veniez has dropped his defamation suit against John Weston after the Conservative member of Parliament apologized to the former federal Liberal Party candidate for information distributed by the Weston campaign workers just before the 2011 electi

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations recently approved seven applications to extract water from the Jervis Inlet, green lighting a commercial water bottling licence the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has opposed fro

The School District No. 46 (SD46) board wants to make it clear they have no appetite for a cultural complex at the old Sechelt Elementary School property after hearing from some Sechelt councillors that they are eyeing the site.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are alerting the public to be vigilant after two recent reports of phone scams. On May 15, a Coast resident received a phone call from a male who greeted the resident by saying "Hi, grandma.

On May 16 Sunshine Coast RCMP received a report of an injured teenage girl in Sechelt, who alleged an unknown assailant assaulted her. All available police officers attended to immediately try to find any suspect who may still have been in the area.

Editor's note: This is part five of a five-part series between Coast Reporter and Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) featuring cycling programs and improvements by several organizations on the Coast.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for May 15 to 22: On May 15, RCMP attended a two-vehicle accident on Highway 101 at Selma Park Road after a northbound vehicle stopped to make a left onto Selma Park Road was rear-ended by a second vehicle.

Local member of Parliament John Weston left for Taipei, Taiwan, May 18 to attend the inauguration of President Ma Ying-jeou. He will be joined by MP's Ron Cannon, Kelowna - Lake Country, Joe Daniel, Don Valley East, and C.S.

The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) is proud to participate in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week from May 20 to 26. EMS Week is an opportunity for the public to recognize the contributions BCAS paramedics make in their communities.

Editor's note: This is part four of a five-part series between Coast Reporter and Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) featuring cycling programs and improvements by several organizations on the Coast.