Local News

Repaving a portion of Highway 101 on Wharf Road in Sechelt resulted in lengthy delays for some Coasters who didn't know the all-day roadwork was going to take place Oct. 11.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following this week: Between Oct.

The B.C. Court of Appeal is making it easier for users to file court documents. E-filing was piloted over the past year by a number of B.C. law firms, and now the Court of Appeal would like to invite other users to file their court documents on-line.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) lifted all water restrictions and area burning bans Tuesday after the Coast received more than 50 millimetres of rain, ending the region's longest drought in recorded history.

Station 12, Halfmoon Bay, Royal Canadian Marine - Search and Rescue, is pleased to announce the election of Coxswain Mark Coombs as station leader.

Overnight on Oct. 2, a thief gained entry into an unlocked vehicle parked in the 5600 block of Wharf Road. The thief stole a Tomtom GPS, a BC Ferries Experience Card, sunglasses and other personal items.

The Artificial Reef Society of B.C. (ARSBC) has received final approvals to sink a 110-metre destroyer in Halkett Bay Provincial Marine Park, but an October sink date has already been pushed to November.

Dianne Evans has been an important part of Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCSS) for 23 years and she was honoured for her contribution at a retirement party recently.

With only 10 millimetres of rain forecast during the next five days, don't expect the Sunshine Coast Regional District's ban on outside watering to be lifted anytime soon, the SCRD's general manager of infrastructure services said Wednesday.

Bear sightings are on the rise as black bears bulk up for winter on the Coast.