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St. Hilda’s rises again, ‘basically new’

St. Hilda’s rises again, ‘basically new’

On Nov. 17, 680 A.D., Hilda of Whitby, a powerful Abbess and defender of the Celtic tradition, died and was later immortalized as the patron saint of learning and culture. Last Sunday, on Nov. 18 – one millennium and a few centuries later – St.
RCMP seek suspect in alleged credit card fraud

RCMP seek suspect in alleged credit card fraud

Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking the public’s help to identify a male for the alleged fraudulent use of a credit card. The detachment released two surveillance-camera images of a man Tuesday.
SCRD: ‘Critical issues’ with wastewater facilities could lead to rate hikes

SCRD: ‘Critical issues’ with wastewater facilities could lead to rate hikes

A review of wastewater treatment facilities in the rural areas of the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) have uncovered several “critical issues,” including non-compliance with regulatory permits, a lack of certified staff, a lack of legally-bin
Porpoise Bay sea floor cleanup continues

Porpoise Bay sea floor cleanup continues

Divers have been busy in the waters of West Porpoise Bay for the past two weeks, clearing debris off the ocean floor as part of the SeaChange Marine Conservation Society’s Salish Sea Nearshore Habitat Recovery Project.
BC Ferries considering free vouchers for Lower Mainland student athletes

BC Ferries considering free vouchers for Lower Mainland student athletes

Local government and BC Ferries are in preliminary support of an idea to redistribute ferry vouchers to allow Lower Mainland youth sports teams to travel to the Sunshine Coast on discount.
Elphinstone: Concerns raised over proposed DL 1313 auction

Elphinstone: Concerns raised over proposed DL 1313 auction

Critics of proposed logging at District Lot 1313 in Area E are seeking support from the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and other levels of government to prevent BC Timber Sales from following through on the scheduling of the block for auctio
‘First of its kind’ subdivision planned for Roberts Creek

‘First of its kind’ subdivision planned for Roberts Creek

A new subdivision has been proposed for Roberts Creek on land once classified as Forest Land Reserve and adjacent to District Lot 1313.
B.C. legislature clerk, sergeant-at-arms put on administrative leave

B.C. legislature clerk, sergeant-at-arms put on administrative leave

Two senior officers of the B.C. legislature, Clerk of the House Craig James and Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz, have been suspended pending an “unprecedented” criminal investigation by the RCMP. The B.C.
Fast-acting couple save man from waters of Sargeant Bay

Fast-acting couple save man from waters of Sargeant Bay

A local man may owe his life to a couple’s unscheduled visit to the beach and a canoe left on the shore.
Beachcombers’ Colonel Spranklin remembered at Molly’s Reach

Beachcombers’ Colonel Spranklin remembered at Molly’s Reach

Gibsons restaurant Molly’s Reach is a living museum dedicated to The Beachcombers , the hit CBC television series that aired for nearly two decades starting in the 1970s.