Skip to content

Local News

Man displaced after trailer fire

Tim Savinkoff has made it his mission to help find good homes for abandoned dogs on the Coast. Now he needs a home himself, after a fire destroyed his trailer and all his belongings last week.

Chat students recording original CD

A group of music lovers from Chatelech Secondary School is spending spring break cutting a CD. The group, spearheaded by Chat Grade 12 student Daniel Kingsbury, is at work recording a new CD at a cabin in Roberts Creek.

Ski centre financing debated

An earlier agreement among all Sunshine Coast governments to help pay for the development of a cross-country ski centre at Dakota Ridge has run into trouble.

Authors short-listed for award

Sunshine Coast authors Betty C. Keller and Rosella M. Leslie have just been honoured with a B.C. Book Prize nomination for A Stain Upon the Sea.

Police investigating Panago robbery

Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect believed responsible for a robbery at Panago Pizza in Gibsons last weekend. Just after 9 p.m.

Hahn delivers positive news about route three

BC Ferries president and CEO David Hahn answered some tough questions and also brought forth some encouraging news about route three at a meeting in Sechelt Monday night.

Rediscover fun at the library

Are you having fun yet? Have you lost your inner clown? Do the dog days of summer now mean mowing the lawn instead of guzzling slurpees and seeing castles in the clouds? If you answered yes to any of the above, the time has come (and not a moment too

Teens give back to their schools

Earlier this year, two groups of teens volunteered to be in-school buddies (mentors) to children in their feeder elementary schools.

Brothers Park re-zoning welcomed

Rezoning of the area around Brothers Park in Gibsons to accommodate a proposed community centre appears to be a non-issue with the residents who will be most affected by the zoning changes.

District explores sewer upgrades

The District of Sechelt is investigating partnering with the private sector to help cover the estimated $60 million needed to upgrade Sechelt's sewer system over the next 20 years.