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Recent heavy rains have damaged Highway 101 west of Langdale, forcing a road closure until Friday. “Drivers are advised that Highway 101 west of Langdale is closed in both directions between Marine Drive and Stewart Road,” said a Jan.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Dec. 26 to Jan. 4: The 800 block of Gibsons way was hit with a rash of break and enters and thefts during the tail end of December. On Dec.

It didn’t open in time for Christmas as Gibsons Mayor Bill Beamish had pressed for, but the Gibsons and District Aquatic Facility will just hit the “early January” mark set by staff. After 10 months, the Gibsons pool is set to reopen Monday, Jan.

Yet another strong weather system is hitting the Sunshine Coast Tuesday with winds gusting to between 70 and 80 kilometres an hour, forcing BC Ferries to modify service on its Langdale-Horseshoe Bay route and cancel other sailings.

The Sunshine Coast RCMP have put out a call for witnesses to a single-vehicle crash that occurred on the morning of New Year’s Eve in Sechelt. At 11:14 a.m. on Dec.

SCRD approves $200K fix at emergency New Year’s Eve board meeting

Public health order in effect for NYE

On Jan. 28, B.C. recorded its first case of COVID-19. It would be months before the Sunshine Coast would get hard data about infections locally. On Feb. 24, seven cases had been confirmed in B.C. and by March 12 that number jumped to 53.

JANUARY • Sunshine Coast Hospice Society hosted a poignant gathering at Mission Point on Jan. 1, called Lighting of the Memories, an annual event for “those grieving the loss of someone dear.

MARCH • On March 1, Sunshine Coast resident Kim Darwin, who ran in the last provincial election as the B.C. Green candidate for Powell River-Sunshine Coast, announced she would run for leadership of the B.C. Green party.