Local News

The new fuel surcharge that takes effect on B.C. Ferries' Langdale -Horseshoe Bay route today (Aug. 1) is fair, said the lead number cruncher for the Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC).

The federal government will take possession of a property in Roberts Creek, after a marijuana cultivator had his home forfeited as part of his sentence on drug charges.

What looked to be a call for a dramatic rescue attempt last Friday afternoon in Sechelt Inlet turned out to be a false alarm. Just after 3 p.m.

Member of Parliament (MP) Blair Wilson is challenging the green light committee of the Liberal Party to reveal the truth about his nomination.

Look closely the next time you walk on the beach at Davis Bay - that thing that looks like a pile of rocks might actually be the harbour seal pup that's taken up residence on the popular shoreline.

A number of fires in Sechelt over the past week have sparked concerns of a serial arsonist at work, but investigators are not convinced.

Embattled member of Par-liament (MP) Blair Wilson has been cleared by Elections Canada of all but three financial irregularities in his 2006 election campaign.

Emergency crews were kept busy Tuesday afternoon after a dump truck tipped over in Gibsons. Just after 2 p.m., Sunshine Coast RCMP, Gibsons firefighters and paramedics responded to the accident on Winn Road.

Sechelt firefighters were called into action yet again Tuesday night, this time to a blaze in Wilson Creek.

Join Wayne Lutz of Powell River Books for an entertaining evening of photography and stories when he presents his slideshow Boating the Strait of Georgia at the Gibsons and District Public Library on Thursday, July 31, at 7 p.m.