Local News

The Province's commitment to lower the harmonized sales tax (HST) rate to 10 per cent in two stages is now law after the Government of Canada amended federal regulations governing British Columbia's HST rate on June 10.

This year Sunshine Coast Tourism's annual general meeting promises to be extra special as the association's board of directors and members gather to review and celebrate the successes of 2010.

British Columbians have an opportunity to make their mark on one of the stunning vistas in BC Parks through a new program celebrating 100 years of provincial parks.

Changes in the brain due to Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia often appear to family members as changes in the person's behaviour.

Ilan Levy cycled through Sechelt June 6 on his quest to raise $100,000 to purchase 8,000 school packages for children in Nicaragua.

Every day, the staff and physicians at BC Children's Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children (BC Children's) and BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre (BC Women's) work closely with their patients and families to provide the best care possib

Sechelt council gave second and third reading to an amended mobile vending on private lands bylaw at its June 1 meeting.

The Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) will be making its debut for public review towards the end of this month.

Toronto based Northland Power has just signed a memorandum of understanding with the Sechelt Indian Band (Shishalh Nation) to look at setting up wind, solar and hydro power projects within the Band's territory.

Coast residents got their bicycles out and hit the highway to participate in the inaugural Bike to Work Week May 30 to June 5.