Local News

The province is encouraging eligible voters in B.C. to participate in the local government election process and to vote in their communities on Saturday, Nov. 19.

The process of applying for and paying off student loans is simpler, now that the provincial and federal governments have integrated their federal and provincial student loan programs and agreed on a single set of rules and forms.

Ensuring seniors in B.C. are supported to live healthy, independent lives is the focus of Senior's Fall Prevention Awareness week, Nov. 7 to 13. Falls are the most common cause of injury among British Columbia seniors.

Community Futures Development Corporation of the Sunshine Coast (CFSC) is leading the charge to ensure business succession planning in our area.

A Sunshine Coast RCMP investigation continues into a serious three-vehicle collision that closed Highway 101 for several hours last Thursday afternoon. On Nov. 3 at approx 4:20 p.m.

Four and a half year old Rylan Johnstone is much closer to getting the stem cell therapy his family hopes will restore his sight in China, with more than $13,000 raised for the cause so far.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District took a step closer Oct. 27 to the realization of economic collaboration between local governments on the Coast.

A Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) traffic study in Gibsons has revealed that 54 per cent of drivers making a right turn onto Payne Road from Highway 101 do so illegally.

The St. Mary's Hospital expansion and renovation is two months behind the original schedule, Sunshine Coast regional directors were told Oct. 27.

Gibsons council passed a set of seven recommendations from staff to further develop the Gospel Rock neighbourhood draft plan at its Tuesday, Nov. 1 meeting.