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Following in the footsteps of many B.C. communities, the Sunshine Coast Trails Society (SCTS) will be overseeing the process of completing a Crown land recreational trail strategy over the next two years.

Social entrepreneurs often find it hard to get started. Defining your idea and then attracting financing to market your idea is challenging.

The District of Sechelt finance advisory committee met Jan. 21 to review its draft terms of reference and a timeline for the upcoming budget process.

A commission struck to redraw B.C.'s federal electoral boundaries has included Powell River in a reconfigured riding on Vancouver Island. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for B.C. released its report on Monday, Jan. 28.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) was not notified or consulted about this year's harvesting plans for the McNeill Lake watershed as "there is no legal requirement to consult on detailed site plans," a spokesperson for the Ministry of Fores

Professionals who often serve vulnerable adults were given advice to help those being abused or taken advantage of, during a Community Response Network luncheon held Jan. 24 in Sechelt. The luncheon, titled Financial Abuse: B.C.

Teachers on the Coast are angry the provincial government has proposed a new 10-year contract as bargaining is set to begin with the B.C. Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) on Feb. 4.

Building on Idle No More's momentum, B.C. chiefs lined up last week behind National Chief Shawn Atleo, endorsing the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) blueprint for "fundamental change, remedies and actions required immediately.

Teachers on the Coast are sending home letters recommending students be withdrawn from the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) testing while School District No. 46 (SD46) is stressing its importance this week.

Dana Larsen brought his Sensible BC marijuana decriminalization campaign to Roberts Creek last week, drawing about 30 people.