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Patrons seated safely in their cars enjoyed a screening of E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial on a 40-foot-tall screen at Sechelt’s Hackett Park on Aug. 28. The film Jaws played there the following night.

Dear Fellow Sunshine Coast Residents: As many of you are already aware, one of our friends and neighbours at shíshálh Nation was recently exposed to COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating.

An individual from shíshálh First Nation is self-isolating as a precaution after being in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

A vessel that capsized in Porpoise Bay in early August has been removed from the water under authority of the Coast Guard. Residents near Kontiki Road noticed the capsized 24-foot fibreglass boat named Bald Eagle on Aug.

A woman was airlifted to hospital on Monday, Aug. 31 following a single-car accident near Trout Lake. First responders were called at approximately 1:30 p.m.

When Roberts Creek Elementary School students return next week they’ll have more than new pandemic protocols to look forward to.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Aug. 24 to 31: Sunshine Coast residents are warned to be on the lookout for fraudulent lottery winner notifications in the mail.

No formal events were held on the Sunshine Coast to mark International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, but the crisis continues to leave its mark on the community. In Sechelt, the number of overdose calls this year has reached 46 as of Aug.

The closure will go into effect Sept. 8

Starbucks Canada announced today that it’s making face masks mandatory for customers wanting to go inside its cafes. Beginning Monday, Sept.