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Directors seek more accessible service

Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors want to see more frequent and easily accessible transit service on the Coast, but that will take more study and funding if those goals are to be realized.

Vancouver gangs using Coast for grow ops

Finding a tougher go of it in the big cities, organized crime groups are buying property on the Sunshine Coast to run grow-ops, Sunshine Coast RCMP say.

Costly upgrades needed to SCRD facilities

Costly upgrades are needed at the Gibsons Aquatic Centre and Sunshine Coast Arena in Sechelt to keep both facilities serving Coast residents well into the future.

Taking steps towards water protection

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) wants to protect Coast drinking water and have started a process that they hope will end in the protection of the Chapman Creek watershed.

Genni May petition heads to parliament

A petition inspired by Genoa "Genni" May, the three-year-old girl raped and murdered in Sechelt 25 years ago, has racked up signatures in the thousands with hopes for the passage of two federal bills to change how the justice system deals with crimin

Suspect arrested after retail break-in

A Gibsons man has been charged with several offences in connection to a break-in at a Coast retail outlet. Jesse Thomas White made his second appearance in Sechelt provincial court, a bail hearing this week.

RCMP suspect arson in Sechelt fire

Sunshine Coast RCMP suspect arson was the cause of a fire that destroyed an unoccupied home Monday night in Sechelt. According to an RCMP press release, in the early morning of Jan.

Attempted 'grow rip' leaves family held at gunpoint

Sunshine Coast RCMP are putting out a call for help after a violent home invasion on Monday night (Jan. 10).

Weekly police report

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Jan. 4 to 11: Early on Jan. 4, a thief broke into a business in the 5600 block of Cowrie Street. Entry was gained through a small rear window after the thief pried off the security bars.

Sunshine Coast dodges most of the snow

The Sunshine Coast didn't get nearly as much snow as was predicted Tuesday night, with some parts of the Coast getting no snow at all.