Local News

A dog recently mauled a sheep on Pratt Road in Elphinstone, but Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) bylaw manager Peter Longhi said a lack of eyewitnesses leaves bylaw officers unable to press charges.

The draft source assessment response plan (SARP) was presented at two open houses on the Coast last weekend, allowing residents and officials to comment on the document before it becomes policy.

Watch for more night work and detours along Highway 101 between Bay Road and Nestman Road this month, as a $900,000 highway-widening project is about to get underway.

Public transit was a hot topic at the Feb. 2 Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) infrastructure services committee.

B.C. Timber Sales (BCTS) said it will not honour requests from governments and community organizations on the Sunshine Coast to halt the sale of cutblock A87124.

Gibsons Recycling Depot has advanced to the finals in this year's Successful You Awards (SYA) and they hope to bring home the win in the Best Green Business category later this month.

The horror of cancer has lead a Gibsons man to shave his head to raise funds for Jaltemba Cancer Walk.

Sunshine Coast RCMP released the following for Jan. 26 to Feb. 7: On Jan. 26, a hit and run occurred in a parking lot in the 5700 block of Highway 101 in Sechelt.

Sunshine Coast RCMP have several investigations underway following what they are describing as "an out of control" house party last Friday night in Sechelt.

The Coalition to Stop Smart Meters is calling upon all mayors and councils to unite around B.C. by calling for an immediate moratorium on the wireless smart meter program due to unresolved health, safety, privacy and security concerns.