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Howe back in court June 15

Linda Lorraine Howe, charged with 10 offences, including three counts of attempted murder, in connection with the alleged shooting March 31 at Christenson Village in Gibsons, will make her next court appearance on June 15.

HSPP to temporarily layoff 400 workers

Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) is temporarily laying off an estimated 400 workers for the month of June in its kraft pulp mill and newsprint production operations.

Hitchhiker program stalls over signage

A new hitchhiking program used by East Porpoise Bay residents suffered a bylaw blow when they had to remove ride share signs from designated spots along the route.

Public weighs in on accessibility

Not everyone enjoys the freedom to manoeuvre the District of Sechelt's (DOS) sidewalks, shops and parks with the ease of an able bodied person, and about a dozen of those people showed up to share their knowledge and hopes for change at the first pub

Gibsons volunteer faces Gaza border frustration

From the Sunshine Coast to the Middle East is a long way to go to help people in a war-torn area, only to be turned away at the border. But that is what Gibsons resident Anita Couvrette was facing when she arrived in Egypt on Monday.

Person identified in Petro-Can robbery

A person of interest has been identified and the investigation is on-going into a robbery Monday at the Petro-Can station in Gibsons. The Sunshine Coast RCMP serious crime unit is heading the investigation.

Drug charges pending

A 48-year-old Gibsons man is facing charges of production of a controlled substance after a bust in Gibsons last Friday night. On May 22, Sunshine Coast RCMP executed a search warrant at a home on Chaster Road.

Curbside collection headed for rural areas

Residents of the rural areas in the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) could have curbside recycling pickup by the spring of 2010.

Paramedics still on strike

B.C. paramedics are striking over issues of wage disparity, working conditions and understaffing due to problems in recruitment and retainment of staff.

Trading the bus for the bike

The baby was named Hilltop Charlie because that's where he was born - on a hilltop, into the care of paramedic Jim Gibson as the ambulance made its way to town.