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A zoning bylaw amendment that would allow micro-breweries and distilleries in Sechelt’s downtown commercial zones, C2, has passed second and third reading, but not without some questions from council about water use and sewage output.

Four candidates are now in the running for mayor of Gibsons after Coun. Silas White withdrew his candidacy, citing health and personal reasons.

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Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples on the Sunshine Coast are invited to commemorate Orange Shirt Day this September by sporting an orange shirt. Orange Shirt Day officially falls on Sept 30 each year. School District No.

With less than a month to go until new federal and provincial laws on cannabis come into force, the Town of Gibsons continues to move forward with zoning amendments that would effectively ban cannabis retailers unless they apply for a temporary use p

The accident occurred more than a month ago, but the body of Sechelt resident Valerie Morris has yet to be recovered. Police have been searching for Morris since Aug. 11, when she was swept off a road in a mudslide.

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Big changes are ahead at School District No. 46’s (SD46) board of education. Of the 11 candidates who filed nomination papers at the close of the local government election nomination period, just one is a current trustee.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Sept. 11 to 18: Traffic Incidents • On Sept. 11, a hit and run was reported at a parking lot in the 4800 block of Pool Lane, Garden Bay.