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Howe to stand trial

Linda Lorraine Howe, charged with 10 offences including three counts of attempted murder in connection with the alleged shooting March 31 at Christenson Village in Gibsons, will see her case go directly to trial in Vancouver Supreme Court.

Gibsons to annex 11 Elphinstone properties

Eleven businesses in Elphinstone along Highway 101 on the border of Gibsons may soon be incorporated into the Town.

Hospital expansion on track despite VCH budget crunch

Despite a $360-million shortfall in funding for B.C.'s health authorities, the St. Mary's Hospital expansion is still on track and patients should see minimal effects on their care, according to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).

Gibsons pushes on for recycling

Despite the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) setting aside plans for curbside recycling to do a survey of residents, the Town of Gibsons is moving forward with its recycling plans.

Breaking News: Elderly woman crashes car into patio

An elderly woman escaped serious injury after crashing her car into the patio at the Sechelt Legion on Saturday night, July 18. Sunshine Coast RCMP responded to a call of a motor vehicle accident at the Legion around 6:30 p.m. Cpl.

CEO to retire early 2010

Twenty-five years of decicated service to the Sunshine Coast Credit Union will come to an end next January for Dale Eichar.

Merchants learn to report money laundering

Rotarians, business owners and financial institutions on the Coast were recently educated on how to identify possible money laundering transactions.

'Fire bomb' gives firefighters head start

Sechelt fire Chief Bill Higgs and other volunteer firefighters were in the right place at the right time to help fight a fire in Tuwanek on Thursday, July 9.

Former officer faces sex assault charges

A former RCMP officer is facing five charges on the Sunshine Coast related to an alleged series of sexual assaults in the 1980s. Gary Rudi Groenke plead "not guilty" in an arraignment hearing in provincial court in Sechelt on July 8.

Petition now has 600 names

A petition to return Gibsons Way to four lanes initiated by St. Bart's Anglican Church has now been signed by more than 600 people. According to Rev.