Local News

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.

Editor's note: Between now and Nov. 11, Coast Reporter will run submitted 300-word profiles from all candidates for the Nov. 19 municipal election. This week we profile the 14 candidates for Sechelt council.

Sechelt council voted unanimously on Nov. 2 for staff to draft a bylaw similar to the Town of Gibsons' trap regulation bylaw, with the proviso that it be deemed acceptable by the District's legal council.

Sechelt mayoralty candidates answered questions about business development, working with the Sechelt Indian Band (SIB), creating a cohesive council, the community charter, transparency and economic development at a luncheon hosted by the Sechelt and

The provincial NDP is taking aim at the Liberal tourism record on the heels of a new strategy announced by Premier Christy Clark on Oct. 25.

The campaign organization For A Better Sechelt (FABS) has been under fire by some in the community for their controversial election ads giving Sechelt incumbents a failing grade, but FABS say incumbents deserve it.

The British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) has filed an application to try to force teachers to prepare report cards this term and give back some of their salaries to the school district they work in.

The province's minimum wage rose to $9.50 on Tuesday, in keeping with the province's plan to increase the rate to $10.25 by May 1 of next year. The Nov. 1 hike also included an increase for liquor servers to $8.75.