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Contest wants to see kids cook

Community nutritionist Meghan Molnar hopes the lure of prizes will help get students on the Coast interested in cooking.

Grade 6/7s to come back to Davis Bay Elementary

During a special board meeting April 19, school board trustees voted unanimously in favour of allowing Grade 6 and 7 students to return to Davis Bay Elementary School. School District No.

National Health and Fitness Day announced

West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country member of Parliament John Weston celebrated progress of National Health and Fitness Day 2013 at a kickoff gathering last week in Ottawa.

Thank a volunteer this week

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Sunshine Coast. There are more than 430 non-profit organizations from Langdale to Egmont that, just to survive, rely on volunteers and the thousands of hours they give annually. The St.

Langdale berth closure means fewer sailings

A revised BC Ferries schedule starting Monday, April 29, will mean later departure times from Horseshoe Bay, earlier departures from Langdale, and one less sailing each way.

Green candidate now confirmed

It's official - the Green Party has finalized a candidate for the riding of Powell River-Sunshine Coast.

Banner year for Cap U

Alumni, students, staff, faculty and community supporters were on hand April 23 to celebrate success at the annual awards and community recognition night for Capilano University (Cap U) at the Sechelt Golf Club.

June date set for one-way Cowrie amid growing opposition

The District of Sechelt is going ahead with plans to make Cowrie a one-way street this summer, despite warnings of serious ramifications by transit and highways authorities and "very real concerns about emergency response" by Sunshine Coast RCMP.

Group calls for audit of SCRD

A small group of Sunshine Coast residents has launched a petition campaign calling on the province's auditor general for local government to conduct a performance audit of the regional district.

Campaign highlights ferry issue

BC Ferries quickly became an election issue in the first week of the provincial campaign. The New Democratic Party promised not to proceed with planned fare hikes and to give the company $40 million over the next two years to help cover costs.