Local News

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Nov. 9 to 16: On Nov. 16, a resident in the 1500 block of Thompson Road, Langdale, reported that a persistent bear was in the yard despite attempts to scare it off with an air horn.

Service groups and volunteers are installing a memorial rock wall as part of an ongoing volunteer-driven refurbishment project for Pender Harbour’s only active cemetery.

The short-term rental (STR) bylaw that’s been sitting at second reading in Gibsons is going back to the planning and development committee as a process one councillor described as “painful” continues. At its Nov.

Councillors in Gibsons say they’re open to reviewing the Town’s fireworks bylaw, but it’s not a top priority. Coun. Annemarie De Andrade brought the motion for a review forward at the Nov.

More than 1,500 BC Hydro customers from Sechelt to Earls Cove were knocked off the grid as a storm system bringing strong winds moved down the coast Tuesday morning. As of 1 p.m. crews were still working to restore power.

Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors didn’t make a decision last week on whether to approve a development variance permit for the Halfmoon Bay General Store – not because of what was contained in the staff report, but because of what was

Environment Canada has put the Sunshine Coast under a wind warning.

Central 1 Credit Union’s chief economist Helmut Pastrick says he’s optimistic about the potential for a strong economic turnaround, although the severity of the second wave of COVID-19 could mean the turnaround is slower than hoped.

Sechelt council is expected to vote this week to support the proposed name changes for the community of Wilson Creek and the creek that runs through it.

More spaces to hold the remains of cremated bodies are being added to Seaview Cemetery following a recent uptick in demand.