Tag: Town of Gibsons

Gibsons, local ferry committee seek more sailings on Langdale-Horseshoe Bay route

A local Ferry Advisory Committee is asking BC Ferries and the province to increase the minimum number of annual sailings, improve reservations and work toward hourly service.

President Jacquie Moisan Talks Nanaimo Blues Festival 2026 with Icon Radio’s Shirley McQueen

ICON AROUND TOWN with SHIRLEY MCQUEEN in conversation with Jacquie Moisan, President Nanaimo Blues Festival, about the 2026 event.

Sunshine Coast Regional District implements watering restrictions 

Stage one water restrictions on the Sunshine Coast will start on May 1, and the Regional District says it’s due to environmental conditions. 

Gibsons mayor calls for communication improvement after seven-hour ferry delay 

A breakdown in communication is being blamed after travellers on BC Ferries were stranded for hours at the Langdale terminal. 

Coastal Mapping Project offers help to reduce flooding and erosion on Sunshine Coast 

A joint collaboration between Sunshine Coast governments will help mitigate flooding and erosion.

Gibsons, Bowen Island mayors urge province to hold independent review of B.C. Ferries 

Municipalities on the Sunshine Coast want the province to intervene and hold BC Ferries accountable for unreliable service.

RCMP investigate fatal pedestrian collision in Gibsons

Police say they believe the person was struck by a vehicle in the mall parking area on July 10, around 11 a.m. in the 900 block of Sunshine Coast Highway. 

Urgent action is needed to address ferry reliability, mayors of Gibsons and Bowen Island

Two mayors are calling on premier David Eby to intervene and address the deterioration of the ferry service on...

Town of Gibsons welcomes new director of finance 

The Town of Gibsons is welcoming a new member to the leadership team as the director of finance.  William Wallace...

Town of Gibsons provides feedback on active transportation 

A plan is being put in place to help the Town of Gibsons improve and modernize, public transit by...

Gibsons looks to create a green future with Urban Forest Plan 

The Town of Gibsons says the launch of its first Urban Forest Plan will mitigate challenges around climate change,...

SD 46 welcomes new student trustee for the upcoming academic year 

Students in School District 46 will have a new voice heading into the new school year.   According to the...

Watershed agreement reached between Gibsons and the SCRD 

The Town of Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast Regional District have entered into an agreement to implement a regional...

Town of Gibson’s is Looking at more Affordable Housing Units

The Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society and the Town of Gibson's are looking at whether a 40-unit development would...
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