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Product seized from two Squamish cannabis dispensaries

Product seized from two Squamish cannabis dispensaries

The doors of two Squamish dispensaries are closed. The province took “enforcement action” on the morning of Nov. 5 at two dispensaries in Squamish – 99 North and Grassroots Medicinal. Just before 11:30 a.m.
Ferry passengers back on land after being stranded off Swartz Bay for more than four hours

Ferry passengers back on land after being stranded off Swartz Bay for more than four hours

A mechanical problem on a ferry bound for Swartz Bay stranded 85 ferry passengers just off the dock for more than four hours Thursday. The Salish Raven left Pender Island at 9:10 a.m.
$200-million deal for four more electric-hybrid ferries

$200-million deal for four more electric-hybrid ferries

Damen Shipyards Group of the Netherlands has won a contract to build four more electric-hybrid ferries for BC Ferries that will be identical to two vessels that Damen just completed for the ferry corporation.
Ferries quizzed on two-ship schedule

Ferries quizzed on two-ship schedule

Sechelt council’s representative on the Southern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC), Coun.
FAC urges better onboard recycling

FAC urges better onboard recycling

BC Ferries says it’s willing to find ways to improve onboard options for composting and recycling, but it’s dealing with a patchwork of local government rules and service levels.
Cleanup efforts continue at Salvation Army

Cleanup efforts continue at Salvation Army

The Salvation Army remains displaced from its Gibsons offices following an Oct. 23 fire at 682 Gibsons Way.
Yuletide Fair ends after craft group disbands

Yuletide Fair ends after craft group disbands

A pre-Christmas tradition on the Sunshine Coast has come to an end.
Provincial funding on the table for ‘safe re-entry’ to Seawatch

Provincial funding on the table for ‘safe re-entry’ to Seawatch

The latest court filings in the lawsuits over the Seawatch subdivision in Sechelt show the province has earmarked money to support a plan to reopen access to the neighbourhood, at least temporarily, after it was evacuated in February over mounting co
Pawley Legacy Fund to put solar panels on Seniors Centre

Pawley Legacy Fund to put solar panels on Seniors Centre

The Sunshine Coast Community Solar Association (SCCSA) is working with the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre to add a 16-panel solar array to the building. The project is being funded by donations to the Dr. James Pawley Legacy Fund.
Lady Rose arrives in Sechelt

Lady Rose arrives in Sechelt

Stories and suggestions about historic vessel sought from public