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The homeless count conducted in Sechelt, Gibsons and Roberts Creek in early March found 84 people living in shelters, “couch surfing,” or living outdoors in the area – up from the 57 people identified in a 2018 count.

New order gives priority to medical-assured loading passengers

Directors bit the bullet and committed to reopening most Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) recreation facilities in September, at the predicted cost of a five per cent tax hike next year.

Seven Sechelt Hospital nurses and doctors went under the razor on July 29 to raise money to support youth on the Sunshine Coast.

Public hearing on tree bylaw set for Sept. 14

Councillors in Sechelt are recommending the district join the Coastal Communities Social Procurement Initiative (CCSPI), which already includes Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast Regional District among the 14 local governments taking part.

Safe behaviours urged over long weekend

As warm weather beckons and staycations kick into high gear this long weekend, officials are warning about potential drownings due to risky behaviour such as cliff jumping and swimmer inexperience on the province’s rivers and lakes. The B.C.

Nominations have closed for the B.C. Green Party leadership, and with the entry of Cam Brewer into the race on July 25, it will be a three-way contest.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) director Gerry Latham said she is trying to get as many staff on vacation before more cases of COVID-19 hit the Sunshine Coast. She had expected to have two months of reprieve from the virus but isn’t so sure anymore.