Local News

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for March 28 to April 3: RCMP have been advised of "bottle bombs" which have been found in various locations on the Coast.

Sechelt was among the top communities in the province that lowered its electrical consumption in support of Earth Hour last Saturday night, March 31.

As of Sunday, April 1, a new B.C. seniors' home renovation tax credit will be available to help with the cost of permanent home renovations so that British Columbians aged 65 and over will have the flexibility to remain in their own homes longer.

It's now been more than two weeks since the disappearance of Greg Welstead, but Sunshine Coast RCMP are still hopeful he will be found. The 56-year-old Gibsons man was last seen March 12.

The Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Society is delighted to announce that Sunshine Coast Credit Union has come on as a major sponsor with a $25,000 donation.

BC Hydro pulled the plug on funding for the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) community energy manager, but the board has expressed interest in keeping him around. Johan Stroman is the SCRD's community energy manager (CEM).

Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) has set its sights on a new target following the Feb. 29 sale of a contentious BC Timber Sales cutblock.

The climbing wall at the Sechelt Aquatic Centre has come under dispute in recent weeks because of the difficulty it creates for users of aquafit classes to see and hear their instructor.

A grant of $319,120 has been awarded to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) for its Dakota Ridge access project, the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development announced March 24.

Stockwell Sand and Gravel has abandoned its plans to secure a temporary use permit for a concrete batch plant and instead are looking for an official community plan and zoning bylaw amendment to allow it.