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School board trustees adopt anti-racism policy

School board trustees adopt anti-racism policy

Trustees strike two ad hoc committees amidst concerns over timing
Dead animals dumped at green waste depot

Dead animals dumped at green waste depot

Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) staff members have had to deal with the bodies of three dead animals dumped, contrary to regulations, over the last two months at the South Coast green waste drop-off depot on Henry Road in Gibsons.
Gibsons committee endorses Housing Needs recommendations

Gibsons committee endorses Housing Needs recommendations

Town of Gibsons’ planning committee has reviewed and endorsed a series of recommendations that came out of a recent Housing Needs Report, forming the basis for the Town’s housing strategy. At the Jan.
COVID exposure event reported at Elphinstone Secondary School

COVID exposure event reported at Elphinstone Secondary School

A person who attended Elphinstone Secondary School in Gibsons in early January has tested positive for COVID-19. The member of the school community attended the high school Jan. 7 and Jan.
Snowshoer missing overnight in Cypress backcountry near West Vancouver has been found dead

Snowshoer missing overnight in Cypress backcountry near West Vancouver has been found dead

Search teams urge anyone lost in the North Shore mountains to stay put and call for help
West Van man fined $2,300 under COVID rules for after-hours get-together

West Van man fined $2,300 under COVID rules for after-hours get-together

Police question claim of business being conducted given late hour, drunkenness and loud music reported
SD46 superintendent Patrick Bocking announces retirement

SD46 superintendent Patrick Bocking announces retirement

After a decade in his position at School District No. 46 (SD46), superintendent Patrick Bocking has announced he will retire in six months.
RCMP seek man on outstanding warrants

RCMP seek man on outstanding warrants

The Sunshine Coast RCMP are asking for the public’s help to locate a man wanted on three outstanding arrest warrants. The warrants were issued after Jarrett Lernowich, 33, failed to appear in Sechelt provincial court, RCMP said in a news release.
Salvation Army to provide shelter for Gibsons homeless over winter

Salvation Army to provide shelter for Gibsons homeless over winter

BC Housing won’t renew contract with Blue Sky Motel
Public cautioned against use of closed cabins

Public cautioned against use of closed cabins

Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue (SAR), BC Parks staff and Tetrahedron Outdoor Club volunteers are pleading with the public to stay out of the four backcountry cabins at Tetrahedron Provincial Park.