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Coast mailboxes to get security upgrades

The next time you post a letter, you may notice a change in your local mailbox. Come September, Canada Post will be installing anti-pry hardening devices to community mailboxes on the Sunshine Coast.

Shaw Road development gets green light

A proposed development on Shaw Road that saw two sessions of contentious public hearings was given the green light by Gibsons council Aug. 5.

Davis Bay mom to take SD46 to court

Davis Bay's Kathleen Kyler is taking School District 46 (SD46) to court for injuries her son Nicholas Pluschke allegedly sustained while playing baseball at Kinnikinnick Elementary School on May 20, 2009.

Class action lawsuit launched from Sechelt

A Sechelt woman has started a class action lawsuit against Wyeth Canada Inc. on behalf of all Canadian women who have been afflicted with breast cancer as a result of taking hormone replacement therapy.

Target gets money to move sturgeon

Target Marine Hatcheries is getting a $49,900 grant to design and create new equipment needed to handle the massive sturgeon it has grown on site for caviar production.

Boiler upgrade construction nears completion

A $37-million upgrade to a boiler is nearing completion at Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP).

Two arrested in connection to home invasion

A pair of Sechelt men have been arrested and are facing various charges in connection to their alleged involvement in a home invasion last week in Roberts Creek. On Aug. 6, Sunshine Coast RCMP arrested a 20-year-old man and on Aug.

Ministry responds to sign obstruction

Overgrown brush obstructing signs on Highway 101 is being dealt with by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure this week.

Weekly police report

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Aug.

Parkway society already active

On June 30, the sandcastle competition brought out everyone for a fantastic day in Davis Bay including the newly formed Davis Bay Parkway Society (DBPS), who were busy recruiting members for their advocacy group.