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Gibsons OKs S&M permit

Gibsons OKs S&M permit

Gibsons council has settled the debate over a temporary use permit (TUP) for the S&M Medicinal Sweet Shoppe by adding a new condition on the advice of its lawyers. The cannabis store was originally granted a one-year TUP on Jan.
Roberts Creek church building vandalised

Roberts Creek church building vandalised

An old church building that was slowly being restored was the target of graffiti last week in Roberts Creek. Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking the public’s help for any information on this act of mischief, believed to have occurred between Feb.
B.C. government unveils budget big on social spending, low on new taxes

B.C. government unveils budget big on social spending, low on new taxes

Parents will receive a larger child benefit until their child is 18, students will no longer have to pay interest on B.C.
Coast Reporter Radio: Seawatch and a look at 'Sewstainability' via the SC Arts Council podcast

Coast Reporter Radio: Seawatch and a look at 'Sewstainability' via the SC Arts Council podcast

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Seawatch evacuated, now behind locked gates

Seawatch evacuated, now behind locked gates

Sechelt’s Seawatch neighbourhood is now behind locked security fencing, and the ultimate fate of the subdivision’s high-end homes is uncertain. The neighbourhood had been on evacuation alert since Feb.
Local governments working to attract immigrant entrepreneurs

Local governments working to attract immigrant entrepreneurs

Local governments on the Sunshine Coast are working with their economic development agency to attract new entrepreneurs to the community through the Entrepreneur Immigration-Regional Pilot.
Porpoise Bay: Habitat recovery project enters new phase

Porpoise Bay: Habitat recovery project enters new phase

Divers with the SeaChange Marine Conservation Society were scheduled to return to the waters of Porpoise Bay this week to start mapping areas for the next phase of the Salish Sea Nearshore Habitat Recovery Project.
Sechelt backs library increase, more negotiations to come

Sechelt backs library increase, more negotiations to come

Sechelt council has endorsed an increase in the Sechelt Public Library budget in an effort to stake out its position in negotiations on a new funding agreement with the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and Sechelt Indian Government District (S
SCRD Briefs

SCRD Briefs

Fitness equipment coming New fitness equipment could be coming to the Gibsons and Area Community Centre, Sechelt Aquatic Centre and Pender Harbour Aquatic and Fitness Centre, now that directors have approved contracts with fitness suppliers.
Group pushes for regional park in Powell River

Group pushes for regional park in Powell River

Recreation area south of city privately owned by Island Timberlands