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While throwing construction and demolition waste into the boiler at Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) will cause changes to its emissions and pollutants, the difference is far too small to pose a risk.

Getting away with illegal construction, tossing garbage in the ditch or tying up to a public dock for months on end is about to get a bit tougher in the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). The SCRD board voted Thursday night (Sept.

RCMP Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for the week of Sept. 21 to Sept. 28: On Sept. 22, RCMP observed a vehicle run through a red light. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver displayed signs of impairment.

Finding locally grown organic food just got a lot easier. The Sunshine Coast Green Banner Local Food Directory is now available and to promote it, media were invited to a Green Banner Tour last Saturday (Sept. 18).

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has to make some decisions soon on what to do with its recycling bins located at Park Plaza Mall in Gibsons because of re-development plans.

Next week a film crew will immortalize the Coast's roving purple taco truck, Feastro the Rolling Bistro, for a Food Network program about North America's best street food.

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Canada's toughest impaired driving law, plus stiff new speeding penalties took effect throughout British Columbia this week.

The District of Sechelt is "a couple days" away from obtaining a Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) cost estimate for a Davis Bay seawalk expansion project - information that will allow the municipality to fix a date for a public me

No one was hurt but a Davis Bay couple has seen their home severely damaged by fire. Sechelt Volunteer Fire Department crews were called to the scene on Laurel Avenue just before 5 p.m.