Local News

A potentially dangerous beach fire last Monday (June 29) in Roberts Creek has spurred residents to press local authorities to step up fire protection and monitoring. Steve Mitten was awakened that night by a neighbour shouting, "Fire.

Curbside recycling in the rural areas of the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has been postponed until the board can get a clearer idea of the demand for the service.

A new float could soon be built in Langdale giving much relief to island residents.

A 31-year-old Gibsons woman and her two children had a close encounter with a black bear that they won't soon forget.

District of Sechelt council chambers and foyer were filled to capacity Wed-nesday, July 8, with a vocal and emotional delegation seeking to stop road construction scheduled to begin this month on Laurel Avenue in Davis Bay.

School District No. 46 (SD46) board of trustees sent a clear message to the Ministry of Education: more funding is needed.

RCMP are still collecting information and evidence in connection to a police-involved shooting in Gibsons June 26. RCMP senior media relations officer Sgt. Peter Thiessen said on Monday there was no timeline in terms of a further update on the case.

The leadership of the striking Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. say their members are frustrated by a lack of respect shown by the provincial government. The executive has just completed a province-wide tour to consult with their 3,500 members.

A 34-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was shot twice by a Sunshine Coast RCMP officer last Friday night in Gibsons. According to police, on June 26 just after 10:20 p.m.

Conceptual drawings for the new Arrowhead clubhouse and housing units to be donated to the Sunshine Coast after the 2010 Games were revealed last week.