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B.C. researchers just invented a plastic replacement that could help prevent wildfires

B.C. researchers just invented a plastic replacement that could help prevent wildfires

UBC researchers pulled cellulose from wood fuels left in B.C.'s forests. They then repurposed it into a biodegradable film that mimics plastic, helping solve two problems at once.
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70 family-friendly places you can watch salmon migrate in B.C.

70 family-friendly places you can watch salmon migrate in B.C.

2022 is forecast to be a dominant year for Fraser River sockeye salmon. As the red fish run up British Columbia's rivers and streams, here are dozens of places you can observe them.
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Gibsons poised to provide emergency water to SCRD

Gibsons poised to provide emergency water to SCRD

Town of Gibsons council has agreed to supply the Sunshine Coast Regional District with up to 1,000 cubic metres of water a day as Stage 4 restrictions continue for the Chapman system.
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North Van RCMP seek to ID woman in seniors scam

North Van RCMP seek to ID woman in seniors scam

Police are seeking information on a woman who allegedly picked up $9,000 from a senior who thought it was bail money for her granddaughter
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Temporary traffic light coming to Joe Road construction zone

Temporary traffic light coming to Joe Road construction zone

Portable traffic lights will be in place overnight for single-lane traffic through the section of highway between Sept. 26 and Oct. 14.
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Halfmoon Bay hosts the SCRD’s first all candidates meeting

Halfmoon Bay hosts the SCRD’s first all candidates meeting

Area B is the only rural area in the Sunshine Coast Regional District that will see an election by vote
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Truth and Reconciliation Day: Education should be the priority, says Squamish Nation's Wilson Williams

Truth and Reconciliation Day: Education should be the priority, says Squamish Nation's Wilson Williams

The Squamish Nation councilor says he is "humbled" by the country's response in honoring the survivors of the residential school system, but further education is paramount.
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Food in the garbage a thing of the past for the Sunshine Coast

Food in the garbage a thing of the past for the Sunshine Coast

Starting Nov. 1 all Sunshine Coast residents must keep food, compostable food-soiled paper and recyclable paper out of the garbage as the SCRD tries to prolong the Sechelt dump's life.
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Roberts Creek Scouts plant seedlings

Roberts Creek Scouts plant seedlings

Members of the 6th Roberts Creek Scout Group gathered at Camp Byng in Roberts Creek on Sept. 10 to plant seedling trees.
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Well done Paddle Axes

Well done Paddle Axes

'COVID wreaked havoc on our membership levels so we built this new team merged from members of Sunshine Dragons Abreast, the McKenzie Mussels and Sea Gals.'
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