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While homelessness can be hidden, the issue itself cannot be ignored.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for the week of March 29 to April 5: A single-vehicle accident occurred in the 12900 block of Highway 101 after a southbound vehicle lost control while attempting to pass in a passing lane.

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 has adjourned proceedings until April 14.

In the early morning hours on March 28, a B.C. Ferries staff member observed a suspicious male wearing dark clothing and a mask hanging around the Queen of Oak Bay.

Cooking and storing food to the correct temperature is an easy way to help prevent food-borne illness in the home, yet few residents bother to use thermometers to monitor either cooking or fridge temperatures in their kitchens.

The District of Sechelt went blue Friday night in support of World Autism Awareness Day.

Story: Sechelt council gave its approval for a plastic bag and bottles reduction strategy at its March 23 committee of the whole meeting.

Eating locally and organically may still be seen as a trend, but many people view it as a movement that is here to stay.

Saturday handyDART service has its place in the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) 2011 budget.

Thanks to some Scout training and quick action by his son, John Jensen is alive and recovering from a cardiac arrest that could have claimed his life March 4.