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Fisheries and Oceans Canada has issues a red tide closure with several areas closed to the harvest of bivalve mollusks (including all all clams, oysters, mussels, geoducks, scallops and cockles) due to unacceptable levels of paralytic shellfish poiso

School District No. 46 (SD46) is hoping the community will rally together for its environmental education forum early next month. "School District No.

Gibsons council has approved an alternative approval process to proceed with a number of water capital improvements.

A small community garden now grows on Ocean Avenue near Dolphin Street thanks to the vision of one community member who rallied many for the cause.

A member of the Route 3 ferry advisory committee (FAC) is calling the April traffic figures for BC Ferries "a real disaster.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has agreed in principle to a draft communication protocol with B.C. Timber Sales (BCTS) - but directors want to take their concerns about watershed protection to the top of the provincial chain.

The executioner's axe is on hold for a number of Capilano University programs - but only for a month. CapU's board of governors voted Tuesday, May 14 to put a hold on approving the proposed 2013-14 budget, which is facing a $1.3-million shortfall.

Pundits and pollsters from both sides of the political spectrum were wiping the proverbial egg off their faces in the wake of last Tuesday's unexpected Liberal provincial election victory.

The new auditor general for local governments (AGLG) Basia Ruta will decide at the end of this month which municipalities to audit first and the District of Sechelt could be in her sights.

The first phase of the Progress Plan to increase economic wellbeing of women on the Coast is now complete and the community is invited to take action on Tuesday, May 28.