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BC Ferries warns this weekend is going to 'be a busy one' with peak summer travel

BC Ferries warns this weekend is going to 'be a busy one' with peak summer travel

With so many people coming and going, BC Ferries has some travel tips for smoother sailings, too
Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. hit new 11-week high

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. hit new 11-week high

Number of people fighting infections up 85% in past week
Volunteers give their time to short-staffed eateries

Volunteers give their time to short-staffed eateries

Sunshine Coast residents pitch in to keep Sechelt businesses open
More Sunshine Coast firefighters deployed to Interior

More Sunshine Coast firefighters deployed to Interior

Roberts Creek deputy fire chief recounts assisting wildfire response efforts
‘The Strand’ gets approval

‘The Strand’ gets approval

Plans for two structures housing 20 apartments on the three-acre waterfront site at Shorncliffe and Highway 101 received development permit approval at the Aug. 4 Sechelt council meeting.
Gibsons removes cherry tree from park for safety reasons

Gibsons removes cherry tree from park for safety reasons

A prominent domestic cherry tree in Gibsons’ Holland Park was cut down Aug. 9 for public safety reasons.
Sechelt provides community groups pandemic restart money

Sechelt provides community groups pandemic restart money

Eleven community and non-profit groups that provide services to vulnerable populations will be receiving a total of almost $88,000 from Sechelt’s COVID-19 safe restart grant program. Council endorsed those actions at its Aug.
Four COVID cases reported on Sunshine Coast

Four COVID cases reported on Sunshine Coast

Latest report shows increasing vaccination rate
UPDATED: SCRD opens cooling centres for third heat wave

UPDATED: SCRD opens cooling centres for third heat wave

Town of Gibsons adds watering stations
New COVID-19 cases in B.C. soar to 536

New COVID-19 cases in B.C. soar to 536

Daily tally of new cases is highest since May 13.