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Sechelt firefighters, with backup from a BC Wildfire Service crew, were able to make short work of a brush fire near Binnacle Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Sechelt Fire Chief Trevor Pike said the call came in shortly after 4 p.m.

A few days ago, I attended a ceremony at the Arrowhead Clubhouse to honour three exceptional men. It was a low-key event. The usual morning contingent of members were there, as well as a handful of board members old and new.

If you’ve ever wondered about that butterfly flitting around your flowers, or the dragonfly hovering over a nearby pond, you’ll likely find the answers in a pair of guides written for the Sunshine Coast Natural History Society.

The lower Sunshine Coast is settling into a typical early August weather pattern after a storm system moved through, followed by a hot B.C. Day long weekend. According to Environment Canada, temperatures between Aug.

The BC Wildfire Service said Wednesday that a 3.8-hectare fire in the Pender Harbour area was being held. The fire, which was first spotted late in the afternoon of Monday, Aug.

Nearly 200 people attended the July 31 information sessions on a proposed supportive housing project in Gibsons amid increasingly vocal opposition to the project.

Thousands of people are expected to line streets and flood parking lots this weekend for one of the Sunshine Coast’s biggest summer events – the Coasters Car Club Sleepy Hollow Rod Run and Show ‘n’ Shine.

The Sunshine Coast Regional Economic Development Organization (SCREDO) is undergoing “significant organizational change” as it gets ready to start the final year of its service agreement with local governments.

A teenager was rescued after falling from rocks at Daniel Point last Saturday afternoon. He and a group of youths were climbing on rocks and jumping into the water at Daniel Point Park during the afternoon of Aug. 3.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for July 24 to Aug.