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Ministry facing shortage of child, youth mental-health counsellors

Ministry facing shortage of child, youth mental-health counsellors

‘Their staff of four are on leave or gone,’ school board vice chair says
Sechelt Briefs: Baillie bollards no more

Sechelt Briefs: Baillie bollards no more

Sechelt council’s committee of the whole has sealed the fate of the contentious traffic bollards on Baillie Road in West Sechelt – voting to recommend the bollards be permanently removed after reviewing the results of a traffic study.
Search for Bowen Island woman Shilanne Stedmances called off

Search for Bowen Island woman Shilanne Stedmances called off

Police continue to seek information about 22-year-old reported missing Nov. 4
Sea lion rescued in Powell River likely suffered for weeks after being hit by crossbow: vet

Sea lion rescued in Powell River likely suffered for weeks after being hit by crossbow: vet

An emaciated California sea lion shot with a crossbow was likely suffering for weeks before being rescued near Powell River, says the head veterinarian at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. Dr.
Penticton Santa fired for naughty photos has new gigs

Penticton Santa fired for naughty photos has new gigs

A Santa Claus fired from Penticton’s Cherry Lane Shopping Centre earlier this week for naughty photos taken on his own time offsite has received overwhelming support from the community, with new requests for his services pouring in.
Coast Reporter Radio: Dogged by reservoir debates

Coast Reporter Radio: Dogged by reservoir debates

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Fire destroys Halfmoon Bay home

Fire destroys Halfmoon Bay home

Wescan Road
Sechelt goes to court to block release of Seawatch documents

Sechelt goes to court to block release of Seawatch documents

The District of Sechelt has filed a petition in BC Supreme Court seeking to overturn part of an Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) order to release documents related to the Seawatch subdivision.
Day of Remembrance to be marked in Gibsons

Day of Remembrance to be marked in Gibsons

The Sunshine Coast Labour Council, Community Services and the Canadian Labour Congress will mark the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre on Dec. 6 in Gibsons.
Slash burning continues on Sandy Hook property

Slash burning continues on Sandy Hook property

The owners of a Private Managed Forest in the Sandy Hook neighbourhood of Sechelt have resumed slash burning on the recently logged property. The first burns took place in late October.