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Effective at noon Friday, May 18 category two open fires and fireworks will be prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires. The ban will be in place until Sept. 15, or until the public is otherwise notified.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for May 8 to 15: On May 8, a male suspect was reported shoplifting from a business in the 5500 block of Highway 101.

With bears seeking out non-natural food sources, Environment Minister Terry Lake is spreading the word to British Columbians to do what they can to control bear attractants and reduce conflicts with bears.

The president of Capilano University says if the provincial government goes ahead with planned cuts to post-secondary education, she will have to consider cancelling whole programs as soon as next year.

The provincial government has started a consultation process with British Columbians for choosing which Monday in February will be the new official statutory holiday, Family Day.

A forest fire in West Sechelt spanning a hectare in size was knocked down before it got out of control on May 12. A total of 17 firefighters from the Coastal Fire Centre responded to the blaze at 3:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Co-ordination of emergency health services in British Columbia will be enhanced with the introduction of Bill 48.

Five members of the Sunshine Coast RCMP were named to Alexa's Team after they combined to take 106 impaired drivers and their vehicles off the road in 2011.

School District No. 46 (SD46) honoured the people who make it possible for hundreds of bursaries and scholarships to be handed out to graduating students each year at a May 5 tea at Chatelech Secondary School.

"A co-operative approach to social care: a conversation that matters" was hosted on April 18 by the board of Sunshine Coast Community Services Society.