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Cost of runway extension expected to exceed original budget

It was looking dicey last week but several rainy days at lower elevations have translated to snow at Dakota Ridge, allowing the higher altitude recreation area to open Dec. 20 – within two days of the scheduled opening.

‘It’s a disease,’ says Sechelt light-display and decoration enthusiast

Little Bodhi Prosser was fascinated by Scuba Claus, who dropped in to the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre at Gibsons Public Market on Saturday, Dec. 14 for photos with visitors. Admission to the aquarium was free all day.

Three of the 10 local businesses nominated for Small Business BC Awards have made it through to the semifinal rounds. According to Small Business BC, more than 611 nominations were received for the first round.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported a couple of scams this week involving residents being swindled out of large sums of money. The first one was reported on Dec.

Sechelt council has voted to adopt a new logo, but couldn’t decide between three top contenders.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are investigating the theft of tools from a shipping container in the Selma Park area. Police were called to a construction site in the 5100 block of Sunshine Coast Highway in Sechelt on Dec.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Dec. 9 to 16: On Monday, Dec. 16 at approximately 5:30 p.m., a motor vehicle incident involving a pedestrian occurred at the intersection of Teredo Street and Trail Avenue, Sechelt.

Gibsons council voted 3-1 in favour of final adoption of the zoning and Official Community Plan (OCP) amendments for a 40-unit supportive housing project on School Road. There was no debate or discussion at council’s Dec. 17 meeting, but Coun.