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Members of the multi-union Community Health Bargaining Association voted 78.7 per cent in favour of a new collective agreement this week.

There's lots of free fun to be had on the Coast during Family Day this Monday, Feb. 10. The provincial holiday was enacted in B.C. in 2013 and is meant to celebrate families and encourage them to spend time together.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Jan. 28 to Feb.

Public Records and TELUS are launching the second round of TELUS Optik Local grants, offering musicians and filmmakers across B.C. and Alberta up to $7,500 to produce music videos this winter.

On Jan. 23, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board approved the final report on the parks and recreation master plan that was presented by the master plan steering committee.

The Sunshine Coast RCMP is issuing a warning to businesses and the public about at least three recent attempts to utter counterfeit currency inthe same Sechelt business. The attempts were made between Jan. 20 and 29.

Distracted driving remains the third leading cause of fatal car crashes in B.C., trailing behind speed and impaired driving. On average, 91 people are killed each year in B.C.

The cold weather shelter has just enough funding to scrape through until the first week of February, but supporters hope a benefit concert on Feb. 8 will give the boost that's needed to stay open until the end of March.

A delegation from the Ruby Lake Lagoon Society that presented the new biodiversity strategy for the Sunshine Coast to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) planning and development committee last week was delighted to receive the ongoing suppor

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is pushing to extend smoking bans on the Sunshine Coast, claiming there is "significant support" from Coast residents.