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Sechelt fire department announced Aug. 1 that Matt Gilroy has been named fire prevention inspector, commencing his new role at the beginning of July.

The Sechelt Animal Hospital found itself warding off angry calls and emails from as far as California last week, when a misunderstanding took root on Facebook, implicating them in an illegal dump.

Doug Cates is selling the family island near Middlepoint, and after five generations of his namesake creating memories there, it's going to be a difficult task to let go.

The WorkSafeBC report into a fatal log booming accident has been released, and although no body was ever found, the report suggests that boom man Tyler Smith was likely not wearing a life jacket and possibly trying to light a cigarette when he fell i

Gibsons Recycling Depot and the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) have agreed to an 18-month deal valued at $297,000, meaning the recovery centre will continue to handle a portion of the SCRD regional recycling function.

Conservation officer Murray Smith called upon Coast residents to be the "eyes and ears" in the forest to ease the capture of illegal dumpers, as dwindling resources can make it a challenge for authorities to investigate.

They're known for making the fastest deal ever in the Dragons' Den and their business is now worth millions, but Brian and Corin Mullins, makers of Holy Crap cereal, hope their social responsibility will earn them a different Dragons' Den award this

Emanuel Machado will be moving from his manager of sustainability and special projects role in Sechelt to take on the chief administrative officer (CAO) position in Gibsons starting Sept. 15. It's something we're looking forward to.

The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archive's newspaper digitization project is expected to go live this weekend, giving residents and researchers access to editions of the Coast News dating back to 1945.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following this week: A Coast resident received a call from a male who told her she had won a lottery.