Episode 7 of the Coast Beat – Chief agrees to leave of absence to end SIB lockout, real estate frenzy sparks building boom but raises concerns, and where the heck is Jacob Roberts?

On the Coast Beat Ep. 6 – Senior Reporter Christine Wood, Editor John Gleeson, and Reporter Sean Eckford talk about the challenges of telling the story of the lock-out protest at the shishalh Nation, local RCMP offer details about their approach to marijuana dispensaries, and Jacob Roberts’ dad pitches in to help us cover one of the Sunshine Coast’s signature events.

The Coast Beat Episode 5: MLA Nicholas Simons goes to bat for a dementia patient stuck in hospital because of waiting lists for specialized care, the head of one of the Sunshine Coast’s most successful charity events steps aside, and runners in the Mountain Grind step up, down, and sideways in a race against nature and man-made obstacles.

Episode 4 of the Coast Beat podcast, featuring stories about an increase in the number of discarded needles turning up around Sechelt, efforts to clear up a derelict vessel in Howe Sound, a new smoking bylaw in Gibsons, editor John Gleeson taking aim at some problems he sees at Sechelt Council, and the area’s MP defending the Saudi arms deal in Parliament.

Episode 3 of the Coast Beat podcast, featuring stories about electric bikes for compostables collection, plans for a bear cub rehab centre, and reaction to the SCRD's new AG zoning as well as the usual roundup with the reporters and some special guests to kick it all off.

Coast Reporter April 8 PodCast