Local News

Sunshine Coast RCMP are urging the public to be vigilant if they are contacted by anyone claiming to be from a business doing water tests.

Results from the third phase of the groundwater investigation for the well field near Church Road have come back promising excellent water quality and lots of it – but the cost of the project has swelled to $8.27 million.

Nicholas Simons and Rachel Blaney discuss high fuel costs with Powell River area residents

Six-year completion rates for students at School District No.46 (SD46) have dropped this year, though errors have been identified in the data and results are expected to change once corrected.

Councillors in Gibsons have seen more than one tree-related issue come forward in 2019, and work to create a new bylaw will likely to start in earnest in 2020 under a new select committee.

A grassroots organization behind reconciliation-centred activities on the Sunshine Coast is planning to host several workshops in the new year and has asked the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) for support.

BC Ferries says it will remove the 1.5 per cent fuel surcharge currently added to fares as of Tuesday, Dec. 17.

A Jeep SUV that was stolen in West Sechelt has been recovered, Sunshine Coast RCMP reported Sunday. The 2008 black Jeep Liberty had been stolen between 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

A Vancouver-based firm called Urban Matters will lead the work on a housing needs assessment for the Sunshine Coast.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta, the governing body for the profession in that province, has confirmed “a hearing into allegations of unprofessional conduct” against former Sechelt chief financial officer Victor Mema.