Sunshine Coast

• Gusty winds complicate B.C. wildfire fight, but human-caused blazes also a factor

  Four regional districts, from the Sunshine Coast to the Cariboo, central Okanagan and Peace River, issued or upgraded evacuation orders between Friday and Sunday.

  Fire

  Sep 18
  
• Evacuation orders, local state of emergency issued due to wildfire burning north of Sechelt

  Seven properties in the Clowhom Lake area in Electoral Area B are under evacuation order and another five properties are under alert.

  Fire

  Sep 16
  
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• shishalh First Nation pitches new reservoir amid Sunshine Coast drought

  The nation has secured the backing of local governments, but still needs a funding commitment from senior levels of government to move forward.

  Environment

  Sep 15
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• Severe water restrictions in place for some Sunshine Coast residents

  The communities of Secret Cove, Halfmoon Bay, Sechelt, Selma Park, Wilson Creek and Roberts Creek are under Stage 4 water restrictions.

  Environment

  Sep 8
• Vehicle accident led to BC Ferries crew shortage that chopped Sunshine Coast sailings

  An employee was in the accident on the way to work, resulting in around eight cancelled sailings between the two Sunshine Coast destinations between Saturday and Monday.

  Traffic

  Sep 4
• Poor air quality from wildfires prompts 41 alerts in B.C.

  People throughout the province are reminded to stay safe from the impacts of poor air quality due to wildfire smoke and check on family and friends who may be at risk.

  Environment

  Aug 20
• Residents of doomed Sunshine Coast subdivision facing looters, vandals

  Residents of 14 properties in the Seawatch subdivision were forced to evacuate their homes in February 2019, when erosion and sinkholes rendered the subdivision unsafe.

  Crime

  Jul 19
• No evidence of hidden cameras in B.C. Airbnb says RCMP

  On March 23, a group of friends reported an incident to the RCMP after they believed they had discovered hidden cameras within the electrical sockets.

  Tech

  Jul 18
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• B.C. weather: 4 heat records set on Wednesday

  Sechelt 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.

  Weather

  Jul 6
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• Victim in fatal Sunshine Coast shooting named by police

  Investigators have named the victim as 56-year-old Gregory Roy Sullivan, of Sechelt.

  Crime

  Jun 24