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SCRD to hold electric fence workshop

In partnership with WildSafeBC, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is sponsoring a workshop for residents interested in the proper use of electric fences to protect agricultural crops and livestock from wildlife predators.

Eagle causes power outage

A juvenile eagle caused a power outage at the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) water treatment plant June 27. The young eagle landed on a transformer and shorted out the line that Thursday afternoon.

RCMP arrest two following break-in attempt

Two Sechelt men are in police custody charged with break and enter following an attempted break-in at a Sechelt restaurant last week. On July 5 at approximately 3:45 a.m.

TELUS warns of phone scam

TELUS is warning Canadians about a surge in a common phone scam. TELUS is working to protect its customers from the fraudulent phone calls, which are affecting wireless and landline customers including businesses, primarily in B.C. and Alberta.

Tick Talk focuses on tick awareness

It's Tick Talk time when the BC Centre for Disease Control offers tips on how to stay safe from tick bites this summer. As the weather gets warmer, the ticks that can carry Lyme disease are active.

Safer boating with free app

A new iPhone App designed by British Columbia search and rescue crews will help boaters stay safe on the water this summer.

Staff cuts won't reduce service levels: VCH

Reductions in mental health staff on the Sunshine Coast will not mean a drop in service levels, according to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

Elder hosts first-ever Kanata Day event

The Sunshine Coast's first Kanata Day celebration drew about 50 people to the Sechelt Indian Band Community Hall on Monday for an afternoon of storytelling, music, food, and ceremony.

Honouring retirees and long standing employees

School District No. 46 (SD46) said goodbye earlier this month to 12 retiring staff members and honoured 10 employees who each had mustered more than 31 years of service to the school district.

District aware of tree issues

A nearly clearcut development just off Highway 101 in Sechelt is a glaring example of developers saying one thing and then doing another, according to West Sechelt resident Paul Rhodes.