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A report on possibilities for the Sechelt neighbourhood of learning was released this week, but the options don't include the cultural complex idea talked about last year.

Representatives from the District of Sechelt will be in court on Sept. 28 to face allegations of abuse of public office. The claim was filed by businessman Brock Rodgers in 2008 but it has taken until this month to have the issue heard in court.

Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast travels through the Sunshine Coast on Thursday, Sept. 22. By then local constables Colin Bissill and Mark Wiebe will have the saddle sores to prove their devotion to the pediatric cancer cause.

There was a break and enter to Nitestar Galleries on Cowrie Street in Sechelt on Sept. 13 sometime between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. Sunshine Coast RCMP said an alarm was activated when the thief broke in to the jewellery store by way of the front door. Cpl.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are reporting a case of major vandalism which saw 22 highway signs knocked down along Highway 101 last week. The incidents occurred sometime during the night of Sept. 6 or the morning of Sept. 7.

A large number of human-caused wildfires and above-normal temperatures across the province have fire officials urging hunters and recreationalists to be extremely careful with campfires in the backcountry.

Alcohol and pregnancy don't mix. Healthy mothers and babies need everyone's support.

The countdown is on to complete nominations for the sixth annual MISTIC (Mid-Island Science Technology & Innovation Council) Innovation Awards. Nominations are due on Friday, Sept. 16 and can be made directly on-line at www.mistic.ca.

The Civil Forfeiture Crime Remediation and Crime Prevention Grant Funding Program will provide up to $500,000 to organizations across the province for grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to deliver programs that support crime prevention or crime re

Gibsons resident Lars Larsson is being recognized for his pioneering contribution to workplace safety and education.