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By diverting funds from carbon offsets to local initiatives, directors at the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) are hoping the municipality might achieve local emission targets sooner -a strategy that comes with a cost.

A routine meet and greet turned into an opportunity to discuss the ferry commissioner's report when B.C. Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan visited the Sunshine Coast last week. Corrigan set up the Jan.

A dog recently mauled a sheep on Pratt Road in Elphinstone, but Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) bylaw manager Peter Longhi said a lack of eyewitnesses leaves bylaw officers unable to press charges.

The draft source assessment response plan (SARP) was presented at two open houses on the Coast last weekend, allowing residents and officials to comment on the document before it becomes policy.

Watch for more night work and detours along Highway 101 between Bay Road and Nestman Road this month, as a $900,000 highway-widening project is about to get underway.

Public transit was a hot topic at the Feb. 2 Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) infrastructure services committee.

B.C. Timber Sales (BCTS) said it will not honour requests from governments and community organizations on the Sunshine Coast to halt the sale of cutblock A87124.

Gibsons Recycling Depot has advanced to the finals in this year's Successful You Awards (SYA) and they hope to bring home the win in the Best Green Business category later this month.

The horror of cancer has lead a Gibsons man to shave his head to raise funds for Jaltemba Cancer Walk.

Sunshine Coast RCMP released the following for Jan. 26 to Feb. 7: On Jan. 26, a hit and run occurred in a parking lot in the 5700 block of Highway 101 in Sechelt.