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Genni May petition heads to parliament

A petition inspired by Genoa "Genni" May, the three-year-old girl raped and murdered in Sechelt 25 years ago, has racked up signatures in the thousands with hopes for the passage of two federal bills to change how the justice system deals with crimin

Suspect arrested after retail break-in

A Gibsons man has been charged with several offences in connection to a break-in at a Coast retail outlet. Jesse Thomas White made his second appearance in Sechelt provincial court, a bail hearing this week.

RCMP suspect arson in Sechelt fire

Sunshine Coast RCMP suspect arson was the cause of a fire that destroyed an unoccupied home Monday night in Sechelt. According to an RCMP press release, in the early morning of Jan.

Attempted 'grow rip' leaves family held at gunpoint

Sunshine Coast RCMP are putting out a call for help after a violent home invasion on Monday night (Jan. 10).

Weekly police report

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Jan. 4 to 11: Early on Jan. 4, a thief broke into a business in the 5600 block of Cowrie Street. Entry was gained through a small rear window after the thief pried off the security bars.

Sunshine Coast dodges most of the snow

The Sunshine Coast didn't get nearly as much snow as was predicted Tuesday night, with some parts of the Coast getting no snow at all.

Beat the winter blues and stay active

Winter weather and the limited hours of daylight can bring out a natural instinct to hibernate and stay inside even in the most active person.

Coast Reporter adds to editorial department

Coast Reporter is pleased to welcome a new weekend photographer to the editorial staff and welcomes back a staff writer. Justin Samson has been hired as the new weekend photographer and will be out in the community starting this weekend.

BC Conservatives set to elect new leader in May

The BC Conservative Party is holding a convention to elect a new leader on May 28. The convention will take place somewhere in the Fraser Valley or Lower Mainland at a soon to be determined location.

Merrick departs SCRD

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will be without its pencil-sharp number cruncher as it begins the arduous, three-month long process to establish this year's budget.