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Groenke acquitted of all charges

A former Sunshine Coast RCMP officer has been found not guilty of sex crimes. Gary Rudy Groenke, 48, was acquitted of all three charges in Supreme court in Victoria Friday, Feb. 8.

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Male sought for alleged sexual assault on bus

Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking the public's assistance to locate a man wanted in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a B.C. Transit bus. According to police, on Feb. 10 between 8:30 and 9 p.m.

Understanding the rising loonie

Last Saturday, about 80 people showed up at the Seaside Centre for a public meeting concerning the impact of the rising Canadian dollar and whether the impact on the average person will be as bad as some people fear.

Airport expansion on track

The District of Sechelt's top priority for 2008 is getting closer to takeoff.

Scholarships available

More than 100 Sunshine Coast music students have received financial assistance through Coast Recital Society (CRS) scholarships since 1998.

Sechelt artist part of museum exhibition

Sechelt artist Patricia Crucil is part of the latest exhibition at the Vancouver Museum.

PRRD opposing meat regulations

Livestock farmers in Powell River won't be able to turn a profit under new regulations introduced by the province in Sept. 2007, says the Powell River Regional District (PRRD) - and they're taking their message to the province.

Pacific Spirit returns

Pacific Spirit is gearing up to take a second run at Sechelt council, and downtown village residents got a glimpse of some of the changes at a public meeting Jan. 29.

HSPP restructuring gets Supreme Court nod

Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Limited Partnership (HSPP) is back on solid ground after a B.C. Supreme Court judge issued a binding decision last Friday (Feb.