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Local man faces child pornography possession charge

A Halfmoon Bay man made his first appearance in Sechelt provincial court on Wednesday (Jan. 16) facing a charge of possession of child pornography. Ian Stanley Reid has been charged under section 163.1(4) of the Criminal Code.

Local activist honoured

As a two-time immigrant to Canada, activist, author and award-winning filmmaker Bonnie Sherr Klein was surprised to hear she has been named an Officer of the Order of Canada.

ELF launches campaign against McNeill Lake logging

Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) is raising concerns over a plan to log a portion of the McNeill Lake watershed south of Madeira Park, but B.C.

Property tax hit looming for Sechelt, Gibsons

For the second consecutive year, changes in assessment mean the District of Sechelt and Town of Gibsons will pay a larger share of property taxes to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) in 2013. Total share of taxation rose by 4.

Norovirus sweeps across the Coast

Norovirus is sweeping across the Coast, but it hasn't settled in any care homes or the hospital.

Two cabins lost in late night fire

Volunteers came to the rescue, but despite their best efforts, they could not save two cabins that were destroyed in a fire on Gambier Island early last Saturday morning.

Weekly police report

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Jan. 8 to 15: On Jan. 9, a thief broke into a residence in the 1100 block of North Road in Gibsons by prying open a rear window to gain entry.

Equipment upgrades in Egmont

TELUS is upgrading its telecommunications equipment serving Egmont overnight between Jan. 17 and 18.

Routine training finishes with real-life search

Station 12 of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (Halfmoon Bay) were on a training exercise Thursday evening, Jan. 10 when a call was overheard alerting the coast guard to a possible medical emergency on board a vessel near Egmont.

Speed drop urged for Beach Avenue

Sunshine Coast Speed Watch is recommending a drop in the speed limit on Beach Avenue in Roberts Creek to 30 km/h. The 3.