Local News

The Sechelt Youth Centre (SYC) is looking for input by teens and tweens who want to use the newly renovated space this year.

BC Hydro's residential customers can save some money this Power Smart Month through rebates on energy efficient products available at local stores.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Public Health is enhancing public health services to support healthy pregnancies for vulnerable women, giving new moms and babies their best chance at living healthy lives.

The Town will explain the reasons for a 15 per cent increase in water rates this year by rolling out a "low-key" communication strategy, director of finance Ian Poole reported Tuesday.

Gibsons Elementary Construction is on schedule for the new Gibsons Elementary building although a drainage issue caused some flooding in one of the classrooms recently.

A local teen will compete on a world stage this fall as part of Team Canada at the World Tap Dancing Championships in Germany.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is suing the builders of the Sechelt and Area Aquatic Centre for a litany of alleged structural defects including dangerous defects that pose a real and substantial danger to public health and safety.

Shelley McDade, chief executive officer for the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, is the newly elected vice-chair of the Capilano University board of governors for the 2013/2014 year. McDade has been a member of the board since 2011.

The Coast Car Co-op has recruited the Town of Gibsons as a partner for a grant application that could help bring back the community shuttle bus and link the service to the co-op's car-share program.

The Sunshine Coast conservation officer service is "waiting for a hot situation" after a spate of cougar sightings in the Welcome Woods area of Halfmoon Bay.