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Change in areas, not trustees

School District No. 46 (SD46) will stay with seven trustees, but the grouping of areas they are elected from will change slightly.

Complete plan lobbied for at council

Some Sechelt residents want to see a complete wastewater treatment plant purchased for the District of Sechelt, rather than a biosolids handling facility, which would buy the District more time, but not solve the problem.

Cycling the world

Halfmoon Bay's Bruce Gordon is currently cycling around the world in an attempt to beat the Guinness World Record for fastest solo global circumnavigation by bicycle.

Riding candidates now confirmed

The federal election ballot for the riding of West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country was confirmed Wednesday morning - and it's much larger than first thought.

Neighbourhood plan panned at meeting

There was no lack of passion at the April 6 Gospel Rock draft neighbourhood plan public information meeting, as more than 300 people packed the gym at Elphinstone Secondary School to have their say.

Judge makes decision on admissibility and adjourns case

The judge overseeing the Vancouver trial of Gary Rudi Groenke, the former Sechelt RCMP officer and football coach accused of sexually assaulting three young boys in the 80s and 90s, adjourned the proceedings after making a decision on the admissibili

Turtle babies delight visitors

Exclamation of delight and wonder abounded at the Iris Griffith Centre on April 9, as excited visitors glimpsed a rare treat - tiny turtle hatchlings, each the size of a loonie, emerging from their underground nest.

Domestic disturbance leads to arrest

Sunshine Coast RCMP arrested a suspect last week after a domestic disturbance call involving an apparent shotgun. According to RCMP, police received a call on the morning of April 8 of a suicidal male involved in a domestic disturbance.

Weekly police report

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for April 5 to 12: A two-vehicle accident occurred on the corner of Dolphin Street and Inlet Avenue after a vehicle on Inlet attempted to cross Dolphin and struck a second vehicle going southbound on Dolphin

Sixth federal candidate steps forward - apparently

A sixth candidate apparently has stepped forward to run for the job of representing the Sea to Sky Corridor's riding in Ottawa.