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Upper and Lower Sunshine Coast residents -with a little help from their friends on Gabriola Island - fired the first shot across the bow of BC Ferries last weekend in a coordinated campaign to roll back ongoing fare hikes and planned service cuts.

Sechelt Innovations Ltd. (SIL) chair Chris Fawcus made a presentation to council on Jan. 22, saying that although they weren't ready when they started, things are now taking shape.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Jan. 14 to 17: On Jan. 14, a break and enter was reported at a residence in the 12800 block of Lagoon Road in Pender Harbour.

Organizers of a charity for children with special needs are asking British Columbians to open their hearts and wallets to help.

Want to help stop bullying? Engage students and give them a say in bullying prevention efforts. Twelve students from around B.C.

Whether your goal is to have more energy, prevent the onset of health problems like heart disease and diabetes, or simply feel better about yourself, losing weight is usually considered a good starting point.

The District of Sechelt is looking at an estimated bill of $10,000 in damages after vandals drove through freshly poured concrete at a job site in Sechelt on Jan. 17.

Arts and literacy got a recent funding boost thanks to grants from the federal government. John Weston, member of Parliament for West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country was on the Coast Jan.

Dakota Ridge was back in business on Jan. 11, but unseasonably warm temperatures and rain have kept the snow base down and created some wet conditions. "What really does it is the rain," parks planning coordinator Sam Adams said Tuesday.

Sechelt council approved its 2014 budget at the Jan. 15 regular council meeting, confirming that Sechelt residents won't see a tax increase this year. The $35.4-million budget includes $2.