Local News

Inquiry into high gas prices in BC finds unexplained price swings and offers two options for regulation

Gibsons council will vote Sept. 3 on whether to keep moving forward with a 40-unit supportive housing project at the old RCMP property on School Road.

Labour Day celebrations on the Sunshine Coast will once again be split between Sechelt and Gibsons this year.

A 40-year-old man is in hospital with life threatening injuries after a paragliding accident in Squamish.

The federal Liberals have chosen Patrick Weiler as their candidate for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky. Weiler, 33, confirmed his candidacy to Coast Reporter while campaigning with local volunteers Aug. 28 in Gibsons.

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A grant from the BC Used Oil Management Association is giving DIY mechanics, and anyone else with used oil or antifreeze, another option for recycling. Coast residents have raised concerns about a shortage of places to take used oil in recent years.

The Sunshine Coast Healthcare Auxiliary has installed new, steel donation bins at its Thrift Store in Sechelt to discourage theft and vandalism and it’s also asking people to avoid leaving donations outside the store after hours.

Grade 12 student Skylar Moore has launched a mentorship program for girls entering Grade 8 this fall.

Gibsons-based photographer Dolf Vermeulen and his friends were treated to a chance encounter with a bobcat swimming in Narrows Inlet Aug. 20. They were exploring Narrows Inlet in their 14-foot aluminum boat on Aug.