Local News

A number of fires in Sechelt over the past week have sparked concerns of a serial arsonist at work, but investigators are not convinced.

Embattled member of Par-liament (MP) Blair Wilson has been cleared by Elections Canada of all but three financial irregularities in his 2006 election campaign.

Emergency crews were kept busy Tuesday afternoon after a dump truck tipped over in Gibsons. Just after 2 p.m., Sunshine Coast RCMP, Gibsons firefighters and paramedics responded to the accident on Winn Road.

Sechelt firefighters were called into action yet again Tuesday night, this time to a blaze in Wilson Creek.

Join Wayne Lutz of Powell River Books for an entertaining evening of photography and stories when he presents his slideshow Boating the Strait of Georgia at the Gibsons and District Public Library on Thursday, July 31, at 7 p.m.

Careless use of fireworks is said to be the cause of a forest fire that started in Pender Hill Park Wednesday afternoon.

Now that member of Parliament Blair Wilson has put the eight-month elections Canada investigation behind him, his focus is to rejoin the national Liberal caucus. But that could be easier said than done.

Calling all captains, kids, curious boat lovers and listeners to long-spun sea-faring yarns. The 2008 Sunshine Coast Wooden Boat Festival is coming to Pender Harbour, Aug. 1 to 4.

Two recently released books by local authors, No Easy Answers by Deanna Lueder and A Black Tie Affair and Other Mystery Stories by Elizabeth Elwood, have used an interesting format.

First aid and safety training will remain on the Coast thanks to a local non-profit centre's initiative.