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The shíshálh (Sechelt) Nation's Tem Swiya Museum was officially reopened on Aug. 13 after a two-year closure, with hundreds of new artifacts and six new showcases added for key exhibits, including a 3-D display case for the famed Sechelt Image.

For the first time, a concerted effort is underway this summer to eradicate Japanese knotweed from the Lower Sunshine Coast, the executive director of the Coastal Invasive Species Committee (ISC) said this week.

School janitors, receptionists, maintenance workers, technical support workers, childcare workers, therapists and special education teaching assistants are discussing walking off the job in September.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for the week of Aug. 14 to 20: On Aug. 14, a witness reported a vehicle speeding westbound on Pratt Road in Gibsons.

Two Sunshine Coast men are facing a variety of charges after being arrested last week for their alleged roles in a pair of unrelated break-ins.

Sunshine Coast RCMP is requesting any information leading to the arrest of 53-year-old Lori Lynn Henderson for a warrant issued on Jan. 15. According to Cpl.

Beginning in September, the provincial awards program will be revised to provide school districts with greater flexibility and better align with the B.C. Education Plan.

After three days of major delays - and repairs - the Queen of Coquitlam will return to the Langdale-Horseshoe Bay route Tuesday afternoon. BC Ferries confirmed Tuesday morning that the Coquitlam would return for its 2:40 p.m. sailing later that day.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying the person responsible for a hit and run accident in Madeira Park last Friday night. According to RCMP, on Aug.

Beaver dams threatened to flood a section of Highway 101 in Egmont, but thanks to two days of volunteer efforts, the road is now safe - and the beavers are, too.