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Sechelt residents raised concerns about water, trees, blasting and roads at the Nov. 2 public hearing for West Sechelt Infill Area One and the first phase of building in the area proposed by Sawarne Lumber.

Veterinarians on the Coast are warning of a potential outbreak of parvovirus, which is highly contagious and deadly to dogs. "A few cases of parvovirus positive dogs have been confirmed on the Sunshine Coast.

A green issues forum was held in Sechelt on Nov. 7 at the Seaside Centre to bring focus to the environmental platforms of the area's candidates.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) all-candidates meeting was held Nov. 8 in Sechelt and questions from the community tackled a range of topics, from administration to the environment.

Three Vancouver area men have pled guilty in provincial court for their roles in a fish poaching case described as one of the biggest ever on the Sunshine Coast.

A Gibsons man managed to secure a lucrative deal on the CBC television show Dragons' Den last week to finance his vintage sports photograph business.

A case against a Gibsons man caught at the scene of a 500-plant marijuana grow operation has been thrown out by Vancouver Supreme Court, citing violations of his charter rights.

Editor's note: Coast Reporter wraps up our submitted 300-word profiles from all candidates for the Nov. 19 municipal election this week with the 11 candidates for Gibsons council.

A green issues forum was held in Gibsons on Nov. 3 to help residents engage their local candidates on their stance regarding environmental issues on the Sunshine Coast.

The Gibsons Legion hall was packed to standing room for the Gibsons council all-candidates meeting on Nov. 6. Written questions, randomly selected from numerous entries, were posed to the candidates seeking seats at the next council table.