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Lehigh clears 30 hectares at Sechelt mine

Lehigh clears 30 hectares at Sechelt mine

About 30 hectares of land at the Lehigh Hanson Materials site in Sechelt is being prepared for continued mining as part of the company’s ongoing operations.
RCMP stats show crime drop across Coast in almost every category

RCMP stats show crime drop across Coast in almost every category

Crime rates have fallen throughout the Sunshine Coast, according to fourth quarter statistics from the RCMP, but Staff Sgt. Poppy Hallam says the numbers don’t tell the whole story. In a Feb.
Supportive housing move-in date pushed to month’s end

Supportive housing move-in date pushed to month’s end

Residents could be moving into the supportive housing project on School Road in Gibsons by the end of February. In an update at a Feb. 16 committee of the whole meeting, Town of Gibsons CAO Emanuel Machado said a move-in date of Feb.
Four locations proposed for Telus towers

Four locations proposed for Telus towers

Telus is moving ahead with public consultation for several sites to improve wireless service on the Sunshine Coast.
Chapman Creek landslide prevention project nears completion

Chapman Creek landslide prevention project nears completion

Work to prevent further landslides threatening water intakes for the Chapman Creek water treatment plant is expected to be completed by Friday, Feb. 19, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) says.
Police Report: Gift-card request made fraud victim suspicious

Police Report: Gift-card request made fraud victim suspicious

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Feb. 8 to 15: On Feb.
West Van unveils draft plan for future of Horseshoe Bay

West Van unveils draft plan for future of Horseshoe Bay

It’s the community’s hope that by 2041, ‘Horseshoe Bay will thrive as a charming and livable seaside community and a vibrant and welcoming destination village’ Elisia Seeber /North Shore News It has been a couple of years in the making, but the Distr
Powell River doctors release COVID-19 survey results

Powell River doctors release COVID-19 survey results

Physicians poll patients a second time to determine community opinion
Kingfisher at Roberts Creek

Kingfisher at Roberts Creek

This female belted kingfisher can regularly be seen fishing on and around the Roberts Creek Pier breakwater. Here she’s caught a sculpin. The belted kingfisher was famously depicted on the 1986 series Canadian $5 note.
SD46 board adopts $56-million amended budget

SD46 board adopts $56-million amended budget

School District No. 46 trustees voted to adopt the 2021 amended budget at a regular board meeting Feb. 10, with changes revealing the impact of COVID-19 on the district.