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The special committee on cosmetic pesticides received more than 8,700 submissions, the most a British Columbia parliamentary committee has ever received.

Sunshine Coast RCMP have recently received reports expressing concern with the speed of which motorists are driving in school zones and failing to yield the right of way at intersections where children are crossing, even with school guards present.

As many as 44 per cent of Canadians living with dementia waited at least a year to get diagnosed, a survey conducted by the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia revealed last week.

Numerous charges handed out, some criminal

There is no logging going on in Hidden Grove, despite worries that were voiced by some community members this week.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board passed a resolution requesting a moratorium on smart meter installations at the Jan. 5 infrastructure services committee.

A public hearing date has been set for Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. to bring the new harbour area master plan to the public in Gibsons.

Two animals have been declared dangerous dogs under a Town of Gibsons bylaw following an attack against a deer witnessed by residents, with the injured doe having to be put down by a responder at the scene. At approximately 1:50 p.m. on Dec.

Residents can be expecting their property assessments for 2012, and across the Coast, values are in decline. Overall, the value of residential property on the Sunshine Coast decreased from $9.75 billion to $9.

Sechelt Fire Chief Bill Higgs is joining the B.C. Coroners Service and the office of the fire commissioner in urging mobile home owners to take extra precautions to prevent fires in the wake of several fire-related deaths over the Jan.