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Gibsons council requests information from two properties seeking tax exemptions

Gibsons council requests information from two properties seeking tax exemptions

At the committee of the whole meeting on July 18, council members discussed whether market-rate rentals should receive exemptions
Gibsons council thanks outgoing youth representative

Gibsons council thanks outgoing youth representative

Colten Rockford attended his last Town of Gibsons council meeting on July 25, after a term of advocating for youth perspectives, accessibility and transportation 
Is junior hockey coming to the Coast? We may find out Tuesday

Is junior hockey coming to the Coast? We may find out Tuesday

The public and media are invited to the Gibsons & Area Community Centre at 7 p.m. on Aug. 1 for a 'historic announcement'
Rental housing development beside Rockwood Lodge passes revised second reading

Rental housing development beside Rockwood Lodge passes revised second reading

Development proposes 109 rental apartments in two buildings beside Rockwood Lodge Park on Shorncliffe Avenue.
Regional accessibility committee created for the Sunshine Coast

Regional accessibility committee created for the Sunshine Coast

A Coast-wide Regional Accessibility Advisory Committee will include liaisons and support from Gibsons, Sechelt and the SCRD.
shíshálh Nation soccer players score gold medal winning goals at NAIG

shíshálh Nation soccer players score gold medal winning goals at NAIG

'I couldn't really believe it. Because of all the fans there cheering us on and the adrenaline from soccer. I was just in shock': shíshálh Nation athletes helped Team BC's U-19 men's soccer team bring home the gold from the 2023 North American Indigenous Games.
Photo: Three bears but where is Goldilocks? Asks Sechelt resident

Photo: Three bears but where is Goldilocks? Asks Sechelt resident

As Cindy Richard walked from her West Sechelt home to her art studio, she didn't see them at first -- but the three black bears quickly caught her attention.
Celebrating Pride: What does it mean to be two-spirited?

Celebrating Pride: What does it mean to be two-spirited?

Used to describe people who embody a feminine and masculine spirit, two-spirited identities have long held a high status in Indigenous communities.
Suncoast Industries to appeal air pollution fine

Suncoast Industries to appeal air pollution fine

Mirax Group, the owners of the Suncoast Industries cedar mill on Aqua Road in ts'uḵw'um (Wilson Creek) is appealing a $15,900 administrative penalty assessed for operations at that site under the Environmental Management Act.
Christenson Village part of long-term careworkers’ vote to strike at Good Samaritan facilities

Christenson Village part of long-term careworkers’ vote to strike at Good Samaritan facilities

As contract bargaining continues, 98 per cent of Hospital Employees’ Union members at seven facilities voted to strike