Local News

Station 12 of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (Halfmoon Bay) were on a training exercise Thursday evening, Jan. 10 when a call was overheard alerting the coast guard to a possible medical emergency on board a vessel near Egmont.

Sunshine Coast Speed Watch is recommending a drop in the speed limit on Beach Avenue in Roberts Creek to 30 km/h. The 3.

The second season of Canada's Greatest Know-It-All will feature a man who calls Madeira Park home, but whether the Coast can boast about his home-grown brilliance remains to be seen.

The heaviest snowfall in years at Dakota Ridge recreation area has given snow enthusiasts what they came for while creating a few challenges for Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) staff and volunteers.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) budget process begins in earnest on Monday, Jan. 14, as directors wade into round one of budget meetings for 2013.

Two parents on the Coast want to see a French immersion program started locally, and they're looking for other like-minded parents to join their cause.

West Sechelt Elementary School will soon be over capacity and School District No. 46 (SD46) has to decide what to do about it. They want the public's input before a decision is made.

Seniors now have a resource directory that lists every public support available to them on the Coast. The 28-page guide was created by a volunteer group working under the direction of Sechelt council.

A piece of living history in Garden Bay will now be fully restored thanks to the Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society (PHLHS) and a grant from the federal government. On Tuesday morning (Jan.

With drums beating, signs held high and war cries echoing through the stone courtyard, more than 300 people gathered outside the Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) office to take part in Sechelt's Idle No More event Jan. 4.