Local News

The Sunshine Coast is inching closer to establishing an affordable housing committee which will work with government and the community at large in continuing to address housing issues on the Coast.

A mother fighting stage four cancer is trying to rebuild her life after a fire destroyed her rental home in Gibsons March 7.

After facing many challenges with the District of Sechelt, local mobile food vendor Feastro the Rolling Bistro, has applied for a license to operate at Winegarden Park in Gibsons.

The cost to ride on B.C. Ferries will increase on April 1 with walk on passengers paying 85 cents more ($13.45) and vehicle passengers paying $2.85 more ($45.20) per vehicle on the Langdale-Horseshoe Bay route.

Coast Reporter has been nominated for nine newspaper awards for provincial and national competitions.

After many hours of work and meetings, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has finalized its 2011 budget. The overall increase in taxes for this year is 3.79 per cent, which is up slightly from 3.58 per cent after round two.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for the week of March 8 to 15: A police officer stopped a vehicle in the 1200 block of Highway 101 after witnessing the occupant driving well below the speed limit and swerving in its lane.

Women crowding in front of computers and television sets across the country late last week were jubilant. For the last four years they have been working to support Bill C-393, also known as Canada's Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR).

Another rash of unlocked vehicles ransacked by thieves has prompted Sunshine Coast RCMP to issue another warning to the public. According to Cpl.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking the public's help following an break-in at YMCA Camp Elphinstone. Police responded to the report of the break-in on March 8.