Local News

The Province of British Columbia has been named Forest Capital of Canada for the year 2012 by the Canadian Forestry Association (CFA) in honour of the 100th anniversary of the BC Forest Service.

Coast Reporter has been named a finalist in five categories for this year's British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspaper Awards (BCYCNA).

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Feb. 14 to 21: A single-vehicle accident occurred on Heritage Road near Mason Road in Sechelt afteran "L" driver lost control while trying to avoid pot holes and ended up in the ditch.

The Sunshine Coast Lions Club of Sechelt is here to serve, and members put that motto into action last week while building a deck for all to enjoy at the new community building in Mission Point Park.

A new layer of protection is now in place for sled dogs in B.C.

British Columbia's justice system is facing a crisis that runs deep. Across the province and here at home on the Sunshine Coast, trial delays have grown long in the face of a choked structure that is being forced to operate with fewer resources.

St. Mary's Hospital in Sechelt has received funding from the province as part of its effort to help rural emergency care access.

Coasters gave a warm hug to the planet as they turned down the heat and put on their sweaters Feb. 9 as part of National Sweater Day.

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest has passed an audit of its operations, the Forest Practices Board (FPB) announced Feb. 8. Sechelt Community Projects Inc. (SCPI) manages the community forest licence on behalf of the District of Sechelt.

Age-friendly grants have been awarded to Sechelt, Gibsons and the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) through a novel program that received "an overwhelming response from communities." The province reported that 52 communities across B.C.