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Sechelt eyes implementing short-term rental bylaw by year’s end

Sechelt eyes implementing short-term rental bylaw by year’s end

Councillor says issue is too urgent to wait for zoning bylaw review
B.C. has highest two-day total of new COVID-19 cases: 2,555

B.C. has highest two-day total of new COVID-19 cases: 2,555

B.C. has 9,574 people actively infected with COVID-19 – the highest number since December 21.
Bear activity on the rise

Bear activity on the rise

In the past week, Sunshine Coast conservation officers have responded to multiple reports of bear activity as the wild animals wake up from their seasonal slumber.
Helicopter sculpture proposed for sunken Annapolis vessel

Helicopter sculpture proposed for sunken Annapolis vessel

In the six years since HMCS Annapolis was sunk in Halkett Bay off Gambier Island, more than 160 marine species have made themselves at home on the vessel.
Eight COVID cases on Sunshine Coast last week

Eight COVID cases on Sunshine Coast last week

New PHO to crack down on workplaces with persistent outbreaks
SCRD requires masks while exercising at fitness centres

SCRD requires masks while exercising at fitness centres

Additional COVID-19 restrictions come into effect on April 9
B.C. sets new record for COVID-19 cases detected in a day: 1,293

B.C. sets new record for COVID-19 cases detected in a day: 1,293

Active infections, at 9,184, are at a high since December 22.
Boat grounded off Gibsons

Boat grounded off Gibsons

A cabin cruiser was spotted perched on a tidal rock outside of Gibsons Harbour in Shoal Channel on Tuesday, April 6. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre called Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR) Station 14 at 7:06 p.m.
UPDATED: Drop-in vaccinations available for people 70 and older in Sechelt this week

UPDATED: Drop-in vaccinations available for people 70 and older in Sechelt this week

Registration opens for people 65 and older
Demand for AstraZeneca vaccine surges as six Coast pharmacies cleared to offer doses

Demand for AstraZeneca vaccine surges as six Coast pharmacies cleared to offer doses

Six pharmacies on the Sunshine Coast have been cleared to administer doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged 55 to 65 as of April 6, and while people are eager for the jab, the announcement has left pharmacists scrambling to keep up with a surge