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RCMP seek help with stolen Sea-do

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following this week: Sometime between Saturday evening Jan. 23 and Sunday morning, Jan. 24, a Sea-do was stolen from the front lawn of a residence located on Trail Avenue in Sechelt.

Plane crash unconfirmed

Despite witness reports, Sunshine Coast RCMP could find no sign of a possible plane crash in West Sechelt on Jan. 22. Around 5:30 p.m. last Friday night RCMP received a 9-1-1 call from the West Sechelt area reporting a possible plane crash.

Beware of phone scams

Sunshine Coast RCMP are reminding residents to be vigilant as there may be scam artists at work on the phones.

Howe committed to trial as investigations wrap

Linda Lorraine Howe, the accused in the March 31, 2009 Christenson Village shooting, has had her trial date set for 2010.

Coast rallies for Haiti relief

As disaster relief teams work against time to save earthquake survivors in Haiti, Coast-based Rotary clubs, charitable organizations and individuals are digging deep into their pockets to fund relief efforts.

Storm causes Coast-wide problems

Heavy rains last week followed by an even heavier windstorm Sunday night with gusts up to 100 km/h battered parts of the Coast, causing damage, power outages and cancelled ferries. Dag Sharman, media relations for BC Hydro, said Southern B.C.

Hopkins commuter route plans irk SCRD

After failing to reach an agreement with the Gibsons Landing Harbour Authority in 2008, Coastal Link Ferries (CLF) has announced its plans to begin running a daily commuter ferry to downtown Vancouver beginning March 1 from Hopkins Landing.

Budget round one: taxes, services, stable

After round one of the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) 2010 budget discussions, core services are intact and property taxes are down, but the tough decisions are still to come.

Sewage treatment trial set for next week

Coast Community Builders Association (CCBA) members Gina and Bill Stockwell said they are grateful the District of Sechelt has shown a willingness to explore new technologies for sewage treatment, by agreeing to a four-week trial in Sechelt led by th

RCMP detonate blasting caps

An empty field beside Langdale Elementary School was a hub of activity Tuesday night as an RCMP explosive unit detonated several blasting caps removed that day from a nearby home. Earlier on Jan.