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The public comment period is open for the first phase in drafting the shíshálh-B.C. Land Use Plan. An online questionnaire and details of the joint land use plan can be accessed at landuseplanning.gov.bc.ca. The closing date for comments is Jan. 31.

Strong coastal overnight winds and high tides forced the closure of Highway 101 between Davis Bay Road and Westley Road in the early morning of Jan. 13.

A man was arrested and charged with break and enter on Jan. 11 following a robbery of Smokelord Tobacco Shop in Sechelt. Surveillance footage captured a man prying the deadbolt lock off the front door of 5536 Wharf Ave.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is closing trail and access areas near the site of a Dec. 19 landslide that poses a threat to water intake mains for the Chapman Creek Water Treatment Plant. “This closure [effective Jan.

People donated $78,000 to the Salvation Army on the Sunshine Coast during its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, breaking the organization’s fundraising record.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Jan. 4 to 11: • Overnight on Jan.

Gibsons councillors have supported a recommendation by Mayor Bill Beamish to hire a consultant to engage with residents and community groups as council decides how to spend the remainder of its $1.5-million COVID-19 restart funding.

The Town of Gibsons has extended its community survey to gather input on the upcoming budget. Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish announced the extension at a Jan.

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: The new year has brought some good news, as we have seen our local case numbers (people with symptoms who test positive for COVID-19) drop from an average of two per day in early December to less than one case pe

Latest COVID case counts drop after sharp rise in first half of December