Local News

The Sechelt Nation xwamtsut group is opening the doors of the longhouse to treat guests to a traditional evening of singing, dancing and feasting April 20, in the hope of benefiting one of their own.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for March 29 1 to April 4: Between 9:30 a.m and noon on March 29, a thief attempted to gain entry into a residence in the 7300 block of Redrooffs Road.

A community information meeting and public hearing are set for next Wednesday, April 10 to receive input on a proposed land-use bylaw for smaller islands in the Gambier Island Local Trust Area.

Gibsons residents need to become more involved in BC Transit's long-term planning process now underway for the Sunshine Coast, councillors said April 2. Reporting on a recent transit future workshop in Sechelt, Coun.

The Town of Gibsons and Sunshine Coast Community Futures have thrown their support behind efforts to open a public market in the former yacht club building next to Gibsons Marina.

Sechelt council needs to decide how much to up development cost charges (DCCs) after two previous councils couldn't come to a decision, but they want more consultation first.

Brenda Rowe has scored a big one for the Sunshine Coast Minor Hockey Association (SCMHA).

An emergency shellfish closure ordered for the Halfmoon Bay area is expected to be short-lived, officials said Friday.

On March 27, a judge dismissed the third lawsuit against the District of Sechelt for bylaws they passed that allow Target Marine Hatcheries to harvest caviar from sturgeon on site.

The Sunshine Coast Regional Hospital District board has adopted a $2.6-million budget for 2013, up 13 per cent from last year. The budget, approved during the board's March 28 meeting, includes $400,000 for added upgrades at St.