Local News

A contentious rock wall on Keats Island will be moved following a ruling by the surveyor general, but it may return after a 90-day time frame in which the owners can submit more information.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for June 19 to 26: A Coast resident reported receiving a suspicious call from a male purporting to be a police officer, requesting a donation for a youth program on the Coast.

After months of negotiations and job actions that affected report cards and extra-curricular activities, the B.C. Teachers' Federation (BCTF) and the provincial government have reached a tentative one-year deal. B.C.

Representatives of ferry user groups say they don't share B.C. Ferries' optimism that ferry traffic will rebound despite ever-increasing fares.

The province's drinking and driving penalties were back in full effect June 15 after the B.C. government announced a series of amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board voted June 14 to make a number of comments to the Town of Gibsons regarding the Gospel Rock neighbourhood plan. Gibsons Coun. Gerry Tretick excluded himself from the vote.

Deer can be dangerous when protecting their young, warned conservation officer Murray Smith, after residents from Halfmoon Bay claimed they were attacked by a militant buck recently.

A public hearing was held June 13 as planners with the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) sought to gather public comment on a highly controversial subdivision in Halfmoon Bay.

Cedar Grove Elementary School principal Dave Hunt recently announced his retirement, causing School District No. 46 (SD46) to take another look at administrative assignments in the district for the 2012/13 school year.

In a tie vote, the bylaw that would restrict medical marijuana production for multiple users to industrial areas in Sechelt was defeated at the June 20 council meeting.