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The Sunshine Coast Canadian Tire Jumpstart Chapter had tremendous success in 2010 reaching families to help financially disadvantaged kids get involved in organized sport and recreation programs. In the end, the local chapter allocated $7,166.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Dec. 28 to Jan.

The Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has made their report public into the issue of staffing of lighthouses and has made some very strong recommendations to the federal government.

As part of an effort to recognize and promote heritage conservation, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) established the Sunshine Coast Community Heritage Register in 2009.

The VanAsep Training Society and its partners are proud to announce the successful completion of the first independent hydro power plant operators training program on the Coast.

Several people are facing charges after two significant marijuana busts last month in Sechelt and Gibsons.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for the week of Nov. 23 to 30: RCMP attended to an address in the 5900 block of Cowrie Street after reports of vehicle doing donuts in the parking lot the day previous.

Locally-owned coffee company Ethical Bean has won the coveted endorsement of talk show legend Oprah Winfrey; Oprah Magazine holiday edition, now on shelves, features the company's Exotic medium roast coffee.

When the temperature drops and dampness sets in this time of year, a little warmth goes a long way. It's in that spirit, realtors on the Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland are taking donations of blankets and warm clothing to help those in need.

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country MP John Weston, a member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, brought his colleagues to Powell River on Monday, Nov.