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Two hectare wildfire north of Egmont declared out

Two hectare wildfire north of Egmont declared out

Crews responded to a small fire on the Sunshine Coast for days after it was first reported on the afternoon of July 14
Sechelt's Brenda Rowe announces plan to seek re-election

Sechelt's Brenda Rowe announces plan to seek re-election

Current Sechelt councillor shared her intentions at the July 20 meeting 
Letters: Don’t sell the lot by Stonehurst

Letters: Don’t sell the lot by Stonehurst

'If the town didn’t sell the lot, this treed area along School Road would remain a good buffer between the mostly single-family homes on one side of School Road and the proposed various condo developments that will soon be built along Gibsons Way on the other side of School Road, especially now that the properties adjacent to the Stonehurst property have just been sold for many millions of dollars.'
You can again stay in your vehicle on the Langdale ferry's lower decks

You can again stay in your vehicle on the Langdale ferry's lower decks

Route 3 passengers will no longer need to leave their cars – even on the lower decks – during crossings between Horseshoe Bay and the Coast
Art Beat: Window on the arts in downtown Sechelt

Art Beat: Window on the arts in downtown Sechelt

Also, here's what summer music in our local parks you'll find this weekend.
Letter: BC Ferries, an elderly life often isn’t plannable

Letter: BC Ferries, an elderly life often isn’t plannable

'This day, I arrived well ahead of time. We didn’t make it to the ticket booth. Instead, we sat up the roadway hill in the hot sun. No eatery. We had water. No nearby washrooms. My mother-in-law has a seasoned 90-year-old bladder.'
Serious COVID-19 infections dip slightly in B.C.

Serious COVID-19 infections dip slightly in B.C.

Hospitalizations, the ICU patient count and deaths are all slightly below that of a week ago
‘It can cry, it can whisper, it can scream’: Local organ specialist puts pedals to the metal

‘It can cry, it can whisper, it can scream’: Local organ specialist puts pedals to the metal

The Peter Van Jazz Organ Quartet's Gunboat Bay Blues concert starts at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. They also perform at the Roberts Creek Legion Jazz Night on Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m.
Sunshine Coast filmmakers race to shoot urban legend in 48 hours

Sunshine Coast filmmakers race to shoot urban legend in 48 hours

How Corporate Retreat: The Story of Shovel Jack came to be
Town of Gibsons's 2021 annual report is out

Town of Gibsons's 2021 annual report is out

The 78-page report covers Town of Gibsons activities last year