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The Sunshine Coast Board of Education is requesting to meet with the Ministry of Education to discuss suggestions to the service delivery and employer governance of labour relations and human resources in BC K-12 education.

Winter weather is just around the corner, and drivers need to be prepared for snowy and icy conditions. Motorists are required to have winter tires or carry suitable chains from Oct.

Since the very first cancer treatment centre in BC opened in a renovated house in Vancouver in 1938, the BC Cancer Agency has grown to a world renowned research organization that puts patients first in treating and preventing cancer.

Students at Pender Harbour Secondary School are getting an additional day off after the school was closed Tuesday morning due to a transformer fire. According to School District No.

The Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services is inviting British Columbians to share their ideas on the future of digital services in B.C., and how the BC Services Card could potentially help enable better service delivery.

The Gibsons Public Market team announced that, as of Oct. 31, more than $178,000 in donations has been raised from more than 60 families in the Gibsons and surrounding communities.

A Sechelt business has been nominated in three categories for the 2013 Small Business BC awards. The Sound is nominated for Best Concept, Best Community Impact and the Premiers People's Choice.

Laurie McConnell was recognized as the Volunteer of the Year at the annual Community Futures BC conference recently in Vancouver. McConnell is the founder and CEO of Bad Dog Design Inc., a web development/social media company, and Bigpacific.

Elementary students from Gibsons and Langdale got up close and personal with sea creatures such ascrabs, sea anemones and starfish when the Vancouver Aquarium's AquaVan visited Gibsons Elementary School this past week.

Long distance charges no longer apply to Telus customers calling from the Coast to Metro Vancouver. Those charges are also gone for Telus customers calling between Gibsons, Pender Harbour and Port Mellon.