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Staff Sgt. Jennifer Prunty is already familiar to Coasters, as she's been on the job since July. Prunty has now been confirmed as the Sunshine Coast RCMP's permanent detachment commander.

With a new council, it’s a new survey on the future of Gibsons’ Glassford Road closure. The public has until March 14 to provide input.

Coopers Green or Connor Park? A new community hall location for Halfmoon Bay is up for debate at a Sunshine Coast Regional District committee meeting on March 9.

At the start of round two discussions, the SCRD was looking at an anticipated average property tax increase of 12 per cent

Services risks include Saturday library closures, freezing purchases of new resources, shutting down of events and partnerships, and elimination of document faxing, scanning and printing equipment services for patrons says library director

Gibsons Library is poised to receive a seven per cent increase in this year’s funding from the Sunshine Coast Regional District.

The March 1 council meeting also announced a candidate is disqualified from the next election and Hackett Park has new rental fees

The 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. sailings out of Swartz Bay and the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. sailings from Tsawwassen are at risk, B.C. Ferries said.

The lower court's decision had ruled that the province’s almost three-year extension of the state of local emergency that barred the homeowners from living in or accessing their properties had ceased to be lawful.

Also, the Halfmoon Bay Community Association (HBCA) just released their 2023 Events Calendar