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Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons is pressing government for an independent review of the DriveABLE program, which assesses a senior's ability to drive, because he says it's only accurate half of the time.

A trio of cougars seen on Flume Beach in Roberts Creek on Jan. 2 were likely a family unit that were travelling up the Coast looking for an easy route into the woods, according to Sunshine Coast conservation officer Dean Miller.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Dec. 31 to Jan. 6: On Dec. 31, police witnessed a vehicle speeding more than 20 km over the posted speed limit on Highway 101 near Menacher Road in Pender Harbour.

On Dec. 28 at approximately 2:50 a.m. Sunshine Coast RCMP were dispatched to an alarm at the Sunshine Coast Pet Hospital in Sechelt.

Proponents of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant slated for Howe Sound are looking to make the facility B.C.'s "poster child.

Trauma patients who require blood transfusions on air ambulances will now have timelier access to blood products and improved medical outcomes, thanks to a new program announced today.

Construction is proceeding on schedule at the site of the new Gibsons Elementary School, which should be open to welcome students in September.

An exciting after-school program that gives students hands-on experience in trades like woodworking, metal work and automotive repair has been quietly running on volunteer power for the past 17 years. School District No.

The proponents of the Gibsons Public Market announced early last week that they had successfully purchased the old yacht club property in the Landing to serve as the location of the Gibsons Public Market.

A Gambier Island company has helped remove the Styrofoam-and-cement docks that were placed on Crown land on Anvil Island without permission from the province.