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Syiyaya revives reconciliation work

Syiyaya revives reconciliation work

Two small groups piloted a new format for reconciliation work on the Sunshine Coast last Friday.
Gibsons hearing on short-term rentals to resume July 21

Gibsons hearing on short-term rentals to resume July 21

Councillors in Gibsons waded right into their first online public hearing this week, with three bylaws on the agenda for a Zoom-hosted hearing July 14 – rezoning for a cannabis production facility on Venture Way, new rules for secondary suites, and r
Gibsons defers tax sale to fall of 2021

Gibsons defers tax sale to fall of 2021

Councillors in Gibsons have voted to defer this year’s tax sale, the auction used to recover money owed by property owners who haven’t kept up with their property taxes.
Public hearing set for Secret Cove Heights

Public hearing set for Secret Cove Heights

Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors have given second reading to bylaw amendments for the Secret Cove Heights development project in Halfmoon Bay. The public hearing will be held virtually on July 21 at 7 p.m.
Boat launch ‘a vital link’ say islanders

Boat launch ‘a vital link’ say islanders

One letter asking the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) to take “immediate action” to stop the commercial use of a boat ramp in Halfmoon Bay has unleashed a tidal wave of responses from business owners and island residents alarmed at the implic
RCMP cracking down on illegal parking

RCMP cracking down on illegal parking

Sunshine Coast RCMP say they’ve seen an increase in calls from the public to report their driveways being blocked, roads obscured to drivers and hazards from trucks and boat trailers sticking out onto roadways.
RCMP, coroner investigating discovery of human remains in Roberts Creek

RCMP, coroner investigating discovery of human remains in Roberts Creek

Sunshine Coast RCMP are investigating the discovery of human remains on a beach in Roberts Creek. RCMP said in a release that around 6 a.m. on July 11 a dog alerted two teens to an object on the beach below the 800 block of Bayview Road.
District of Sechelt warns of fake parking tickets

District of Sechelt warns of fake parking tickets

The District of Sechelt says someone was handing out fake parking tickets on the weekend of July 11.
Skaters asked to wait as they seek August return to ice

Skaters asked to wait as they seek August return to ice

Pressure is on for ice to be installed at Sunshine Coast rinks in time for August and user groups made sure Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors knew it.
Police Report: Tipped truck sends seafood into ditch

Police Report: Tipped truck sends seafood into ditch

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for July 6 to 13: On July 11, police attended a single-vehicle incident in the 12300 block of Highway 101, Madeira Park, after the driver of a commercial truck lost control on a sharp corner and the truck en