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A 70-year-old man from Roberts Creek has been given a $1,000 fine after injuring a bear with a 22-calibre rifle in 2012.

An environmental education program envisioned for secondary school students is running into some challenges before it even begins, superintendent of schools Patrick Bocking reported at the Jan. 14 school board meeting.

School District No. 46 (SD46) invites you to nominate that inspirational individual in your life for the Frances Fleming Award for Inspirational Achievement before Friday, Feb. 28.

With local-government support for the BC Ferry Coalition's Tell the Premier protest pouring in from Haida Gwaii in the north to the south end of Vancouver Island, lead organizer Jef Keighley said the stage is being set for a B.C.

School District No. 46 (SD46) and its support staff union, CUPE Local 801, received confirmation late last week from the BC Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) that the school district's memorandum of settlement has been ratified.

The province has given the green light to the Narrows Inlet hydro project. Environment Minister Mary Polak and Energy Minister Bill Bennett issued an environmental assessment certificate for the project on Jan. 15, subject to 26 conditions.

The Davis Bay wharf is closer to being rebuilt after $150,000 was confirmed for the project by Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) this week.

The economic benefits of the proposed George Hotel and condo project sparked a testy debate at Gibsons council Tuesday night, as councillors split over a motion to request a third-party study of the project's financial viability.

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.