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The Town of Gibsons is pumping up its water rates by 15 per cent, but the new rates are still below the flat rates charged to residential customers in 2010.

West Sechelt Elementary School students will be staying put for now, after the School District No. 46 (SD46) board decided Tuesday night to add portables as needed at the over-capacity school.

Transportation Minister Mary Polak got an earful about the negative impact of escalating ferry fares on coastal communities when she met with about 10 regional district chairs March 12 in Victoria.

After almost three years of waiting, the public will be welcomed into the newly completed St. Mary's Hospital building when it opens next week.

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons has proposed legislation that would prohibit an organization from asking for passwords to social media accounts.

Well over 100 protesters packed Sechelt council chambers during Wednesday's committee of the whole meeting to demand more public consultation before Sechelt signs the final contract to build a $22.

The District of Sechelt's new logo was unveiled to boos and angry comments from the audience gathered at the March 6 regular council meeting.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will see an overall 3.1 per cent increase in property taxes in 2013, but changes in assessment mean some areas will feel the hit more than others.

The way packaging and printed paper (PPP) are recycled in B.C. could see some big changes in the coming year, changes that may have huge implications for recycling companies around the province.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will reduce landfill hours and raise tipping fees by $25 per tonne to offset increases in the regional solid waste budget.