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Giant hogweed, a dangerous plant that can burn the skin and even cause blindness, has been reported on the Coast. "Some people grow it; they think it's wonderful," said John Miller, parks supervisor for the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD).

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for July 13 to 20: Sometime overnight on July 12 and 13, vandals hit the public washrooms located near Sinku Drive and Wharf Road.

Vehicle break-ins are on the rise and there appears to be no end in sight as Sunshine Coast RCMP step up patrols and their investigations.

After a multi-year search, Sechelt Fire Department has obtained two new fire engines for its fleet: a replacement two-person mini pumper and Sechelt's first-ever ladder truck.

A Sechelt Nation man is crediting the traditional healing ways of his ancestors with curing him of one of the world's most difficult diseases. In 1981, Willard Joe was caught in a logging accident while working near Jervis Inlet.

Funding pressures have forced the Community Resource Centre (CRC) to reduce its hours to an appointment-only model over the summer, and to shut down its popular computer lab for the foreseeable future.

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) and the Hidden Groves Legacy Committee (HGLC) are working together to save paradise and put up a parking lot.

The owner of the waterfront block of property on Gospel Rock has shown some interest in selling the lot to the Town of Gibsons for environmental protection, but the land may come with a $4 million price tag.

The Islands Trust has told property owners who built a contentious stone beach wall on Keats Island in February to remove or legalize the structure by August or face legal action.

The results of the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) survey on recycling are in, and it seems the vast majority of residents in the rural areas are satisfied with the SCRD's current depot service, but still, a majority would like to see curbs