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Treatment centre on the Coast makes economic sense

Watching a young woman slowly starve herself to death causes one of the most terrifying feelings of helplessness a parent or family can experience.

Youth identified in graffiti spree

Sunshine Coast RCMP are hoping the recent rash of graffiti incidents in the Town of Gibsons has come to an end.

Sechelt Farmer's Market

It's hard to believe that almost two years have elapsed since I wrote what I thought was my last column in this space. I had had two operations on my eyes, leaving me with permanent damage to retina and optic nerve.

Police recover thousands in stolen property

A routine vehicle check has resulted in the recovery of thousands of dollars of stolen property by Sunshine Coast RCMP. On April 16, two members of the RCMP patrolling in the Langdale area stopped a suspicious vehicle for speeding.

Constitutional pot challenge fails

A Vancouver man arrested and charged with possession of marijuana on the Coast last May has lost his constitutional challenge to have the charges against him dropped. "There is no basis for a stay of proceedings against Mr.

Matthews presents the search for Terra Nova

Tune in to the Music of the Stars with UBC's Dr. Jaymie Matthews and the Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club, on April 25 at the Sechelt Legion, as Matthews tells the story of Canada's Microvariability and Oscillations of STars (MOST) space telescope.

Senate passes Bill to amend Canadian Citizenship Act

Cathie Roy Forty-seven years after being stripped of his Canadian citizenship, Gibsons' resident Don Chapman is on the cusp of having his citizenship restored, thanks to Bill C-37.

Know thy neighbour: she could save your life

Know thy neighbour is a good motto. Know and prepare with your neighbour in case of an emergency is an even better one - and one that could well save you and your family's life.

Shelter closes for the season

It's not even summer yet; nevertheless, Captains Glynden and Diane Cross, pastors with the Salvation Army, are already looking for a building for next fall's emergency weather shelter.

Two trees too many

The investigation into Columbia National Investments (CNI) over tree harvesting on their land has been completed.