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Feds asked to help with RCMP staffing shortage

Feds asked to help with RCMP staffing shortage

Federal help is being sought to deal with an ongoing labour shortage at the Sunshine Coast RCMP Detachment, due in part to a lack of affordable housing. Staffing was highlighted by Staff Sgt.
Province chooses Gibsons for BC Cannabis store

Province chooses Gibsons for BC Cannabis store

Province applies for BC Cannabis location in Gibsons The provincial Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is looking to set up a government run cannabis shop in Gibsons.
Grow-op materials add to waste increase at landfill

Grow-op materials add to waste increase at landfill

Wasted weed Construction materials are being blamed for “a clearly noticeable increase in commercial waste,” at the Sechelt Landfill according to Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) infrastructure services general manager Remko Rosenboom, but so
DFO confirms Kwentens ?e te sinkwu died after ship strike

DFO confirms Kwentens ?e te sinkwu died after ship strike

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has updated the necropsy result for the Southern Resident killer whale J34, known as DoubleStuf, which was found dead near Sechelt in December of 2016, giving final confirmation that the whale died of injuries s
Directors to create ‘bone yard’ for abandoned or impounded vehicles

Directors to create ‘bone yard’ for abandoned or impounded vehicles

Vehicles that need to be impounded, particularly old RVs, are becoming a headache for the Sunshine Coast RCMP, prompting them to turn to local governments for help.
$1.3 million donation to mental health funding campaign

$1.3 million donation to mental health funding campaign

The Sechelt Hospital Foundation has received $1.3 million, which it will be putting towards a fund to help cover the cost of new mental health facilities. Stuart ‘Tookie’ Angus and Helen Angus provided the “pioneering donation” of $500,000.
More than 200,000 British Columbians offer views on daylight time

More than 200,000 British Columbians offer views on daylight time

Sunshine Coast had third-highest participation rate
Mental health, addictions and homelessness pressuring Coast healthcare, RCMP

Mental health, addictions and homelessness pressuring Coast healthcare, RCMP

More people are being treated for addictions and mental health challenges on the Sunshine Coast, placing pressure on healthcare workers and police, according to a frank discussion between healthcare staff, RCMP Staff Sgt.
Giant Pacific octopus on the hunt just off Bowen Island

Giant Pacific octopus on the hunt just off Bowen Island

Adam Taylor caught this footage of a giant Pacific octopus just off of Bowen's Seymour Bay.
George faces bigger bill for Prowse Road lift station

George faces bigger bill for Prowse Road lift station

The George Hotel and Residences will now be expected to pay an estimated $330, 516.79 in non-development cost charge (DCC) contributions to the upgrade of the Prowse Road sewer lift station in Gibsons.