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Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for July 12 to 19: Sometime between July 3 and 5, thieves gained entry into an unlocked outbuilding in the 5400 block of Eureka Road and stole a "Powerboard.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are investigating a pair of robberies in Sechelt that investigators believe could be connected. On Sunday night July 17 shortly after 8 p.m.

Following a coroners examination, Sunshine Coast RCMP determined that the death of 52-year-old David Matthew Seward of Gibsons to beaccidental. On July 11 just after 8 p.m.

Four community forest licences in the Sunshine Coast Forest District-K3F, held by Sechelt Community Projects Inc.; K3G, held by Powell River Community Forest Ltd.

Citizens with information or perspectives to share with independent Vancouver riot reviewers Doug Keefe, QC, and John Furlong now have an on-line option. The riot review website - www.pssg.gov.bc.

The weather is hot, school is out and now your teenager wants to hit the road in your car. In 2010, more than 49,000 teens got their first B.C. driver's licence.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has decided to keep its island docks in place.

The District of Sechelt will have a detailed report with options for a new open air burning bylaw before them at the first committee of the whole meeting in October.

Not many people are willing to strip down to their underwear in public, but one group of Sunshine Coast residents was more than willing to do so in order to fight for a good cause.

Local conservation groups are happy with most of the government's draft land use order to establish old growth management areas on the Coast, but they want to see more old growth saved.