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Although the chances of a massive oil tanker spill off the coast of northern B.C. are slim, documents reveal that Enbridge would not have to pay the clean-up costs for an ocean spill related to its $5.5 billion Northern Gateway pipeline project.

Provincial Transpor-tation Minister Blair Lekstrom has quietly re-jected B.C. Ferries' proposal to cut up to 400 round-trip sailings from its schedule to cope with growing losses, Business in Vancouver has learned.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is exploring legal action related to ongoing repairs at the Sechelt Aquatic Centre.

Since his election as MLA for Powell River - Sunshine Coast in 2005, Nicholas Simons said politics has made him grow a thicker skin.

Local governments feel they have been left out of the process to assess a proposal to build a sand and gravel mine at McNab Creek in West Howe Sound.

The provincial government will be providing an additional $40 million to increase services and capacity for individuals living with developmental disabilities, Premier Christy Clark announced Jan. 19.

A new proposal brought to the bargaining table last week didn't bring teachers any closer to a contract, and they may be talking about what the next steps could entail on Jan. 31. The B.C.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is facing some difficult decisions during this season's budget process.

The District of Sechelt has joined the hunt for a space to hold drop-in dinners for the lower Coast's homeless community.

B.C. Ferries needs a shift in focus and a change in funding to make the service viable again, according to review of the Coastal Ferry Act by B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gordon Macatee.