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CAO accuses group of ‘ongoing bullying and harassment’ of staff

The idea was simple – invite the public into shíshálh Nation’s celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day – but it soon snowballed into a three-day smorgasbord of Indigenous arts and culture.

Climate change was largely blamed for the Sunshine Coast’s ongoing water shortage at Monday’s town-hall style meeting in Sechelt, but the audience focused mainly on how development, meters and conservation rules and tactics fit into the picture.

There will be no fireworks in Gibsons this summer.

Former Gibsons mayor Barry Janyk says he doesn’t think the current administration is living up to campaign promises to be “fair, honest and transparent” when it comes to plans to borrow about $1.

Human-bear conflicts have been more numerous on the Sunshine Coast in April and May than in previous years, with warmer temperatures and limited food supply the likely culprits.

Some 250 Creekers came out June 2 to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Roberts Creek Community Hall and pose for the latest community photo.

Protecting farmland and revising labour code were important considerations, says Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA

Bowen now has one scheduled flight a day to town. Harbour Air has opened spare seats of its Bowen-visiting summer tour service to same-day bookings as of May 20. This means one can fly from downtown Vancouver to Snug Cove, departing at 6 p.m.

B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin, who has family on the Sunshine Coast, has visited the area many times over the years, but this weekend was her first official visit since taking up her vice regal post.