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The power boiler at Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) was back in operation Tuesday night after a week-long shutdown.The power boiler was shut down on the evening of Jan. 9 due to damage to some grates.

Editor's note: This is part two of a three part series profiling the nominees for the inaugural Awards of Excellence for Sunshine Coast Women. Ginny Blattler believes that you are never too old to exercise.

Unfettered acknowledgment and respect of Aboriginal right and title to their territories needs to be the first step before the next steps of reunion and compromise can start, said shishalh Nation band councillors Garry Feschuk and Tom Paul.

The local courtroom is taking centre stage in a constitutional showdown on laws governing the possession of marijuana, after a written submission from Vancouver lawyer Kirk Tousaw on Tuesday.

Greg Amos/Staff Writer After numerous delays, the trial of the "Bushman of Gambier" concluded on Tuesday with a trip to the slammer for Robert Anderson.

Black History Month (February) is quickly approaching, and while the Sunshine Coast doesn't have a historic black community, it does have a growing group of black community members. Many areas in B.C.

Stephanie Douglas/Staff Writer The Pender Harbour community has a lot to be proud of after making the final payment of $350,000 on the Pender Harbour and District Health Centre's mortgage on Dec. 31, about five years ahead of schedule.

Last Saturday (Jan.

Editor's note: For the next three weeks, Coast Reporter will be profiling the nine nominees for the inaugural Awards of Excellence for Sunshine Coast Women in advance of the awards ceremony set for Jan. 30.

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