Local News

As Sunshine Coast governments work to implement a ban on animal traps, Gibsons residents are outraged this week after learning a cat was caught in a trap on Cochrane Road.

Former Sechelt RCMP officer and football coach Gary Rudi Groenke was acquitted in Vancouver Supreme Court on June 17 of all charges of gross indecency and sexual assault of a young boy.

An in-camera decision by some members of Sechelt council has sparked debate and ill feelings around who is representing Sechelt at the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD).

Sechelt's Dr. Isabelle Hughan has been unable to work for three weeks due to an immigration issue that has left her 1,500 patients waiting in limbo.

While still proving itself to be a hot button topic, Gibsons council is making some headway in implementing the Gospel Rock neighbourhood plan.

Invasive plant species have crept up the Sunshine Coast, making themselves at home and leaving local plants in peril.

As summer officially begins, backcountry enthusiasts can head into the wilderness faster with a new on-line system that lets them prepay for their backcountry permit in 26 provincial parks.

Today (June 23), the bill that tackles crystal meth and ecstasy drugs, spearheaded by member of Parliament John Weston (West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country) will come into force as law across Canada.

Statistics Canada released its annual Canadian Community Health Survey June 21 confirming that B.C. still holds the top spot among provinces when it comes to living healthy lifestyles.

As part of National Aboriginal Day, the Province has announced a new First Nations' woodland licence to support increased First Nations participation in the forest sector. The new First Nations woodland licence is a long-term, area-based tenure.