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Hydro interested in operating EV fast charger

Hydro interested in operating EV fast charger

BC Hydro is looking into the idea of taking over District of Sechelt’s EV fast charger at the Trail Bay Centre.
Pulling Together: Canoe journey hosted by Tla'amin Nation promotes reconciliation and respect

Pulling Together: Canoe journey hosted by Tla'amin Nation promotes reconciliation and respect

Starting this week, Tla’amin Nation hosts the Pulling Together Canoe Journey, an event that brings together First Nations communities, police, and provincial and federal government agencies to complete a 10-day canoe expedition.
Sechelt Canada Day Parade largest to date

Sechelt Canada Day Parade largest to date

Gibsons groups beef up parade with entries
Cannabis co-op planning group holds July 8 meeting in Gibsons

Cannabis co-op planning group holds July 8 meeting in Gibsons

A group working to create a co-op that would enable the province’s small-scale cannabis growers to get into the legal market for recreational cannabis is looking for input on how such a co-op would work.
Glen McClughan: SCACL boss retires

Glen McClughan: SCACL boss retires

Glen McClughan is retiring from his position as executive director at the Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living (SCACL) after spending more than two decades at the helm.
Term ends for Gibsons’ first youth councillors

Term ends for Gibsons’ first youth councillors

Gibsons’ first youth councillors are wrapping up their term, which expires with the end of the school year.
RCMP: Eight gnomes stolen from Sechelt garden

RCMP: Eight gnomes stolen from Sechelt garden

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for June 18 to 25: • Overnight on June 18, a suspect stole eight gnomes and statues from a garden in the 5600 block of Surf Circle, Sechelt.
Campfire ban in Pender as four wildfires continue to burn

Campfire ban in Pender as four wildfires continue to burn

The Pender Harbour Fire Department has ordered a campfire ban and complete open burning prohibition for the Pender Fire Protection District. The ban was set to go into force at noon June 28.
‘Debris flow’ stalls traffic in Selma Park

‘Debris flow’ stalls traffic in Selma Park

Traffic slowed to a crawl outside of Sechelt Friday as a cleanup crew cleared detritus that flowed onto Sunshine Coast Highway in the vicinity of Selma Park Road in the early morning.
Concerns heard over party houses, off-site management

Concerns heard over party houses, off-site management

Frustration over party houses and slow response times to problem renters contrasted with arguments in favour of rental properties as mortgage helpers at a public hearing on rule changes to short-term rental accommodations.