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Morale of workers is "on a steady decline," announced the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers' Union (BCFMWU) Feb. 15. The union also announced a new three-year collective-bargaining agreement Feb.

Sechelt council accepted a Sechelt Visitor Centre statistics report at their Feb. 15 meeting that showed a drastic decline in the number of people using visitor information centres throughout the Coast.

Capilano students were looking for love at the provincial legislature on Vale-ntine's Day, asking politicians to address their concerns with post-secondary funding.

Another lawsuit has been filed against the District of Sechelt for their handling of the Target Marine Hatcheries rezoning application.

British Columbia's 2012 budget forecasts a deficit of $968 million during the next fiscal year, a number that would bring total debt in the province to $57.6 billion. The budget was released Feb.

The controversy surrounding B.C. Timber Sales (BCTS) cutblock A87124 continued to mount last week when it was revealed that Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) began construction of a protest site on a logging road into the area.

The B.C. NDP has set its sights on raw log exports, criticizing the province for exporting the resource at the expense of home grown manufacturing jobs.

A report called into question the adequacy of seniors' health care in the province Feb. 14, making 176 recommendations to address what critics have called a "crisis" in B.C.

The Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden Society hopes to preserve biodiversity by creating a 1.6-hectare native plant garden at their site on Mason Road in West Sechelt.

Jean Clarke, a long-time supporter of the Sunshine Coast and its Community Foundation has died at age 92 of age-related complications. Clarke was a passionate advocate of children and families.