Local News

A new float could soon be built in Langdale giving much relief to island residents.

A 31-year-old Gibsons woman and her two children had a close encounter with a black bear that they won't soon forget.

District of Sechelt council chambers and foyer were filled to capacity Wed-nesday, July 8, with a vocal and emotional delegation seeking to stop road construction scheduled to begin this month on Laurel Avenue in Davis Bay.

School District No. 46 (SD46) board of trustees sent a clear message to the Ministry of Education: more funding is needed.

RCMP are still collecting information and evidence in connection to a police-involved shooting in Gibsons June 26. RCMP senior media relations officer Sgt. Peter Thiessen said on Monday there was no timeline in terms of a further update on the case.

The leadership of the striking Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. say their members are frustrated by a lack of respect shown by the provincial government. The executive has just completed a province-wide tour to consult with their 3,500 members.

A 34-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was shot twice by a Sunshine Coast RCMP officer last Friday night in Gibsons. According to police, on June 26 just after 10:20 p.m.

Conceptual drawings for the new Arrowhead clubhouse and housing units to be donated to the Sunshine Coast after the 2010 Games were revealed last week.

Calling 9-1-1 from a cell phone will soon automatically give emergency dispatchers an approximate location from the caller.

Waiting for the bus isn't always fun, but with some help from the federal and provincial governments to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD), it is about to be more comfortable and convenient.