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Representatives from Tla'Amin (Sliammon) First Nation and the Sechelt Indian Band came together in Sliammon on Wednesday, Aug. 17, to sign a shared territory agreement between the two Nations.

The harmonized sales tax is no more. Voters in B.C. voted to scrap the controversial tax, meaning the province will have to begin to transition back to the former PST. Elections BC released the referendum results Friday morning which showed that 54.

B.C. Ferries is seeing its lowest level of summer passenger traffic in several decades. A strong Canadian dollar is targeted as the main culprit, keeping American and Canadian visitors from using ferry transport. Passenger traffic is down 3.

Along with Canadians of every political stripe across the country, people on the Sunshine Coast are mourning the death of Jack Layton from cancer on Aug. 22.

Three sisters from Pender Harbour will soon showcase their new line of baby clothes to the stars at an event tied to this year's Primetime Emmy Awards.

Contract talks have resumed between the teachers and the provincial government, but it doesn't look like a deal will be reached before school starts Sept. 7.

Sechelt's Mary Kenny is working to bring some good out of her son's untimely death, but she needs the community's support.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Aug. 16 to 19: On Aug. 18, staff witnessed an alleged shoplifter at a businessin the 900 block of Gibsons Way.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are requesting assistance from the public in the capture of Deleriyes Cramer wanted for seven warrants out of the Lower Mainland. According to Cpl.

Sunshine Coast RCMP arrested a 27-year-old Sechelt man for his alleged involvement in a suspected break-in to Deluxe Landscaping on Sechelt Inlet Road, and who maybe connected to several other break-ins in Sechelt. On the evening of Aug.