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The Sunshine Coast branch of the BC SPCA is urging locals to stop leaving unwanted chickens in the woods. In a March 9 release, the SPCA said it’s “crying fowl” on hobby farmers who abandon chickens, especially roosters.

Federal government mulls cruise-ship industry shutdown because of virus outbreak B.C.’s public health officer says the cruise-ship season should be put on hold as the COVID-19 virus moves around the globe, causing outbreaks on cruise ships.

Fortis BC is advising drivers travelling Tuesday on Highway 101 through Selma Park that they may experience some delays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will be accepting rebate applications for the purchase of large rainwater cisterns starting March 16.

B.C. police watchdog investigating death

A group of likeminded friends feeling the housing crunch in Vancouver plan to put their expertise as engineers, woodworkers and educators to use to create a unique housing development on a section of North Road, wedged between the bypass and Hopkins

A newly-installed solar array on the roof of the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre is set for official launch.

Elderly man in a care home succumbed to the virus on Sunday night

Another bleak year for salmon returns is being forecast by federal officials, prompting predictions that this could turn out to be a disastrous season for the commercial fishing industry.

Local fire departments also in line for provincial funding