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Election events focus on housing

Election events focus on housing

A series of events has been planned to address housing during this year’s municipal elections, including a Community Dialogue on Housing later this month and two all-candidates meetings in October.
Police Report

Police Report

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Aug. 28 to Sept. 4: Apple Wars • On Aug. 28, a witness reported three young males throwing something, possibly rocks, on the grounds at Elphinstone Secondary School, Gibsons.
Gibsons trying to clear up water regulation confusion

Gibsons trying to clear up water regulation confusion

Gibsons is making some changes to its water regulation bylaw to clear up possible confusion about how the watering restrictions imposed by the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will or won’t apply in the Town.
Volunteers needed for Backroad Trash Bash

Volunteers needed for Backroad Trash Bash

Pender Harbour & Egmont
Province lifts state of emergency

Province lifts state of emergency

Wildfire crisis
Sir John A. Macdonald statue should remain in public, 70% say in national poll

Sir John A. Macdonald statue should remain in public, 70% say in national poll

Heritage
Coast Reporter Radio: Sechelt candidates Darren Inkster and Matt McLean

Coast Reporter Radio: Sechelt candidates Darren Inkster and Matt McLean

Podcast
Gibsons looks at temporary permits for cannabis retail

Gibsons looks at temporary permits for cannabis retail

Councillors in Gibsons got back to work this week after the August break, and one of the first things on their to-do list was to start preparing for the legalization of non-medical cannabis. At the Sept.
Transportation petition going to legislature, study coming to Coast

Transportation petition going to legislature, study coming to Coast

Newly formed highway improvement group SC101 is making headway with its petition urging the B.C. government to address “the many issues of Highway 101.” Since launching in July, the group has collected approximately 4,000 signatures.
Former MP to represent Pender Harbour residents on dock plan

Former MP to represent Pender Harbour residents on dock plan

The Pender Harbour Chamber of Commerce and the Dock Management Plan (DMP) Working Group have engaged the legal services of former West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky MP John Weston.