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Baton charge possible

Suspicious activity near the Sechelt McDonald's restaurant last Sunday (April 13) led police to the discovery of a retractable baton being concealed by a Sechelt youth.

Rollover turns up marijuana

A 33-year-old Halfmoon Bay woman will face marijuana charges after a vehicle rollover unearthed more than just a suspected case of impaired driving on Tuesday.

Seabird conservation lacking, says forest board

A report by B.C.'s independent forestry watchdog is levelling criticism at the Ministry of Forests for failing to develop an adequate strategy to conserve habitat for a threatened seabird.

Treatment centre on the Coast makes economic sense

Watching a young woman slowly starve herself to death causes one of the most terrifying feelings of helplessness a parent or family can experience.

Youth identified in graffiti spree

Sunshine Coast RCMP are hoping the recent rash of graffiti incidents in the Town of Gibsons has come to an end.

Sechelt Farmer's Market

It's hard to believe that almost two years have elapsed since I wrote what I thought was my last column in this space. I had had two operations on my eyes, leaving me with permanent damage to retina and optic nerve.

Police recover thousands in stolen property

A routine vehicle check has resulted in the recovery of thousands of dollars of stolen property by Sunshine Coast RCMP. On April 16, two members of the RCMP patrolling in the Langdale area stopped a suspicious vehicle for speeding.

Constitutional pot challenge fails

A Vancouver man arrested and charged with possession of marijuana on the Coast last May has lost his constitutional challenge to have the charges against him dropped. "There is no basis for a stay of proceedings against Mr.

Matthews presents the search for Terra Nova

Tune in to the Music of the Stars with UBC's Dr. Jaymie Matthews and the Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club, on April 25 at the Sechelt Legion, as Matthews tells the story of Canada's Microvariability and Oscillations of STars (MOST) space telescope.

Senate passes Bill to amend Canadian Citizenship Act

Cathie Roy Forty-seven years after being stripped of his Canadian citizenship, Gibsons' resident Don Chapman is on the cusp of having his citizenship restored, thanks to Bill C-37.