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On the afternoon of Sept. 4, Sunshine Coast RCMP received a report of possible shots fired near the Mason mine site. Police attended and located a vehicle with three male occupants.

The Town of Gibsons will go ahead with its usual permissive tax exemptions this year; however, two groups have not received the tax relief they asked for.

The Ministry of Housing and Social Development has announced that Sunshine Coast groups will receive $175,700 in gaming grants targeting youth and disabled sports programs, plus $630 for arts and culture grants for the 2010/11 year.

The Town of Gibsons is pushing ahead with plans for the construction of a new RCMP station at a much lower cost than previously expected. Chief administrative officer Paul Gipps informed council Tuesday night (Sept.

Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) is looking at a fundamental change in its business model and environmental practices following a joint announcement between the federal government and BC Hydro.

Sechelt municipal staff are still in talks with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) about possible approaches to Highway 101 improvements that would keep $2.

Sechelt's Dolphin Street project, which will combine eight units of Olympic Legacy Housing plus a clubhouse for people suffering from mental illnesses, is on track to open its doors in early October.

Sechelt resident Mary Florence Moroz, thought to be the province's oldest person, died Sept. 2 at the age of 108, surrounded by family at Shorncliffe Village.

Twenty-five metres (80 feet) below the ocean surface, just off the Port Alberni Inlet, Sechelt-based engineering and environmental consulting firm Pelagic Technologies has been hard at work on a project that could revolutionize the way ocean research

Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking the public's help with information after a theft on the Queen of Surrey in Langdale early last Saturday morning. According to RCMP, in the early hours of Sept.