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Starting July 1, deceased batteries from your TV remote, smoke detector and even many household appliances no longer need to go to the landfill where they can leach toxic chemicals into the ground.

Sechelt council has directed staff to negotiate a compromise to allow the Pacific Spirit site project to move forward in response to developer concerns that modifications to the project would trigger a prohibitively-expensive affordable housing requi

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky member of Parliament John Weston was "on cloud nine" Wednesday, June 9, after his private member's bill to hinder the purchase of legal substances for manufacturing crystal meth and ecstasy received third and

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for June 8 to 15: A two-vehicle accident occurred in the 7900 block of Highway 101 after the first vehicle stopped to make a right turn and the vehicle behind it was unable to stop in time to avoid a rear-en

While he won't be chaining himself to a tree anytime soon, Roberts Creek resident Ross Muirhead is hoping to use a different tactic to encourage more eco-conscious logging.

Police have laid a charge against a 13-year-old youth following a devastating fire in Lower Gibsons Friday, June 4 that left six people homeless and destroyed two waterfront buildings. Sunshine Coast RCMP arrested a 13-year-old suspect this week.

School District No. 46 (SD46)'s tight 2010/11 budget cuts $2 million in teacher, staff and administrator positions.

The latest iteration of a draft neighbourhood plan for Gospel Rock has had a generally favourable review from members of the previous Gospel Rock select committee and will soon be open for public comment.

Two of four people charged in connection to a May 31 break-in at the Golden City Restaurant in Sechelt entered guilty pleas in Sechelt provincial court this week.

RCMP Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for June 1 to 8: At approximately 2 a.m. June 1, suspects attempted to break into a business in the 5500 block of Wharf Road in Sechelt by using a rock to smash a side glass door.