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Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for April 16 to 23: • On April 16, police attended a mischief or possible break and enter in progress at a business in the 700 block of Gibsons Way, after a witness noticed a broken window and a possible sus

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Stop short of banning new water connections

Residential property owners could be banned from watering their lawns sooner if the board endorses a committee decision to move ahead with changes to the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s (SCRD) drought management plan.

Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors voted to award a contract worth approximately $300,000 to Associated Environmental Consultants Inc.

Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) is asking for a BC Supreme Court review of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) decision to go forward with the sale of a cutblock, A93884, in the Clack Creek Forest.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is calling the death of 32-year-old Khan Michael Bourne of Sechelt Tuesday in Surrey a targeted killing. Surrey RCMP were called to the 133000 block of 114 Avenue just after 3 p.m.

The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has confirmed it’s looking into a second case involving Sunshine Coast RCMP, tied to an incident in early April. Detachment commander, Staff Sgt.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is defending his government’s new restrictions that will severely curtail fishing for the at-risk Fraser River chinook salmon.

Gibsons is the first local government on the Sunshine Coast to proclaim May as Active Transportation Month. Transportation Choices Sunshine Coast (TraC) wants Active Transportation Month to build on the idea of Bike to Work Week.