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Pender water main replacement costs rise The cost of a contract to replace water mains in North and South Pender Harbour water systems has increased to approximately $3 million. The project was initially expected to cost slightly more than $2.

Transportation Choices Sunshine Coast (TraC) says it’s time to build on the idea of Bike to Work Week and make all of May “Active Transportation Month.

Concerns about safety were once again raised by Roberts Creek director Andreas Tize in the run-up to a decision to send the provincial transportation ministry recommendations on a proposed subdivision that could see Largo Road connected to Highway 10

Councillors in Gibsons have some concerns about the seeming profusion of tent-style buildings and shelters on industrial and commercial properties.

Some residents of Sandy Hook whose homes border an area being logged as a private managed forest say the logging, which started more than a year ago and is mostly complete, is putting their neighbourhood at risk.

Logging activity hasn’t been the only point of friction between the principals of 0990199 B.C. Ltd. and neighbouring property owners.

Environment Canada says the Sechelt weather station was among more than 30 across the province that have recorded record high temperatures this week. Records were set Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Sechelt reached a high of 16.2 degrees on March 17.

Directors unanimously voted to adopt an amendment to the waste collection bylaw to raise garbage collection fees for residents living in the rural areas of the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). Fees have increased to $154.25 from $146.

The province says it’s earmarked $101 million to deal with wildfires this season, an increase of 58 per cent from the base funding of previous years, but Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Minister Doug Donaldson acknow

Sunshine Coast swimmer Genny Verge has won two gold medals at the Special Olympic World Games in Abu Dhabi. Genny finished first in the 25-metre butterfly and 50-metre freestyle, with one more relay scheduled for Wednesday.