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Gibsons Coun. Dan Bouman's pre-emptive move on the George Hotel and condo project was stalled Tuesday night after Bouman was absent from council due to a family emergency.

A Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) director has raised concerns about the safety inspection regime for commercial medical marijuana production facilities.

Total assessed property value on the Sunshine Coast has dropped by about one per cent from last year, according to BC Assessment figures released on Jan. 2. The 2014 assessment roll for the Coast fell by $95 million to $8.96 billion - down from $9.

One day before a planned protest against BC Ferries service cuts and fare hikes, the cost of travelling to the Sunshine Coast will go up by 3.5 per cent. The fuel surcharge, announced Jan. 2 for most routes and set to take effect Jan.

Despite improved coordination between RCMP and health officials, Mental Health Act calls remain a constant drain on police resources on the Sunshine Coast. "These calls continue to place major demands on our detachment," Staff Sgt.

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons is pressing government for an independent review of the DriveABLE program, which assesses a senior's ability to drive, because he says it's only accurate half of the time.

A trio of cougars seen on Flume Beach in Roberts Creek on Jan. 2 were likely a family unit that were travelling up the Coast looking for an easy route into the woods, according to Sunshine Coast conservation officer Dean Miller.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Dec. 31 to Jan. 6: On Dec. 31, police witnessed a vehicle speeding more than 20 km over the posted speed limit on Highway 101 near Menacher Road in Pender Harbour.

On Dec. 28 at approximately 2:50 a.m. Sunshine Coast RCMP were dispatched to an alarm at the Sunshine Coast Pet Hospital in Sechelt.

Proponents of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant slated for Howe Sound are looking to make the facility B.C.'s "poster child.