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Revellers wishing to make an ice-cold start to 2021 will have to go it alone.

Timing was bad, admitted Sechelt entrepreneur Scarlet Osborne.

A Halfmoon Bay resident shot and killed his neighbour’s nine-month-old husky with a shotgun after mistaking it for a coyote. Police were called to a rural residence on Dec. 20 at 3:30 p.m.

A bus driver is being credited with finding a senior who went missing on Dec. 17. Sunshine Coast RCMP say they were notified around 3:30 p.m. that a 74-year-old man with dementia had been missing from a residence in Gibsons for several hours.

Three of four dams belonging to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) are going to require upgrades and repairs at a potential cost of $2 million, the SCRD board of directors has been told.

RCMP have arrested a 49-year-old Sechelt man after several vehicles were struck by large rocks on Friday, Dec. 18. Police say the incidents occurred around 7:30 p.m.

Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors have accepted staff recommendations to issue a development variance permit for the historic Halfmoon Bay General Store while also seeking to address concerns about vehicle traffic in the area.

Victoria police say they are investigating after receiving complaints about a Victoria church holding in-person Sunday services despite provincial orders that prohibit all religious gatherings until January Oaklands Bible Chapel, at 2736 Fernwood Rd.

UBC study highlights need for more effective staffing in long-term care homes

The first portion of the District of Sechelt’s safe restart funding will be spent on revenue shortfalls for venues and technology upgrades for a total of $81,600.