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On the evening of Sept, 11 at the Petro Canada service station in Gibsons, an unknown female stole a digital camera from another customer inside the store.

The paramedics' union is encouraging members to vote down a government offer, which the union says addresses none of paramedics' needs. "Basically we disagree with the whole thing," said union spokesperson B.J. Chute.

With the results in from community assessment project Vital Signs, Coast residents can now see how the community stacks up, relative to provincial and national averages, on everything from transportation to arts and culture.

Town of Gibsons council has returned from the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conference netting good discussions with the province on Gibsons Way, local elections process and the possibility of a Gibsons community forest.

The Town of Gibsons is moving ahead with plans to bring in curbside recycling pickup and an enhanced recycling depot to the Town. Council voted Tuesday, Oct.

It's been five years from an idea to the opening kick-off, but Pender Harbour now has a competition level sports field. Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) staff officially opened the field at a ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Sechelt council lobbied for airport funds, mining royalties, and repairs to Highway 101 at this year's Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Convention held last week in Vancouver.

The Town of Gibsons has been recognized as a leader in sustainable planning and development by the Community Energy Association (CEA), which honoured the Town on Thursday with an energy and climate action award for community planning and development.

Keats and Gambier island residents will continue to have access to the Langdale float, at least until Nov. 30, while Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) staff make arrangements for a new float. Rob Clarke, B.C.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Sept. 29 to Oct. 6: Police attended to a single vehicle incident in the 1100 bloc of Roberts Creek Road after a caller reported a loud crash.