Sechelt
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Evacuation orders, local state of emergency issued due to wildfire burning north of SecheltSeven properties in the Clowhom Lake area in Electoral Area B are under evacuation order and another five properties are under alert.FireSep 16, 2023
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shishalh First Nation pitches new reservoir amid Sunshine Coast droughtThe nation has secured the backing of local governments, but still needs a funding commitment from senior levels of government to move forward.EnvironmentSep 15, 2023
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Residents of doomed Sunshine Coast subdivision facing looters, vandalsResidents of 14 properties in the Seawatch subdivision were forced to evacuate their homes in February 2019, when erosion and sinkholes rendered the subdivision unsafe.CrimeJul 19, 2023
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B.C. weather: 4 heat records set on WednesdaySechelt was one of the five communities to set a new daily heat record on July 5, as it reached 31.5 C, eclipsing the old mark of 31.4 C set in 2015.WeatherJul 6, 2023
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40 unmarked children’s graves found at former residential school in Sechelt, B.C.The graves were found on and near the grounds of the former school, the nation confirmed, under the guidance and direction of survivors.CanadaApr 20, 2023
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Police seek help finding missing 37-year-old woman last seen in Richmond, B.C.Courtney Marie Corrigal was spotted around 9:15 p.m., along the 10100 block of No. 2 Road, wearing a white fleece jacket, blue-and-white pyjama pants, and carrying a backpack.CanadaNov 15, 2022
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Sunshine Coast district seeks emergency extension as winter water supply ‘uncertain’A state of local emergency on Oct. 18 as the Chapman reservoir, which serves 90 per cent of the homes and businesses in the Sechelt area, was at "imminent risk" of running dry.EnvironmentNov 8, 2022
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District of Sechelt sues residents forced from subdivision by sinkholes"It's an attempt to coerce us into dropping some of the lawsuits we have against the district of Sechelt right now, they're just trying to bully us, basically," said Ed Pednaud.CanadaOct 18, 2022
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Sunshine Coast declares state of local emergency as drought persistsThe emergency declaration comes with a strict water conservation order, banning the use of pools and hot tubs and the production of alcoholic beverages.EnvironmentOct 17, 2022
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Sechelt, B.C. residents strained by Sunshine Coast drought restrictionsUnder Stage 4 restrictions, farmers who pay a metered rate for water receive a two-week exemption to water their crops. That exemption has now expired.EnvironmentOct 4, 2022
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