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The newly elected Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) chief and council were officially sworn in on Tuesday in a ceremony at the band hall.

The Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) is one step closer to creating a new community centre for its members.

Finally - after 40 years of blood, sweat and tears, of failed referendums and construction delays, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and the Town of Gibsons officially opened the new Gibsons and Area Community Centre last Saturday.

A woman seriously injured in a Wednesday morning crash on Highway 101 has the Sechelt fire department to thank after a quick extrication from a mangled vehicle may have saved her life. The two-vehicle accident occurred at about 7:45 a.m.

If you plan on taking the ferry after Tuesday, April 1, you may have to budget a little extra for the trip. This Tuesday will mark the second four per cent fare increase in the past five months for all routes across the B.C. Ferries' fleet.

St. Mary's Hospital will very likely experience more problems with emergency room (ER) doctor shortages this summer with no easy solutions to the problem in sight. Dr.

On Monday smokers in B.C. will be a little more limited in where they can smoke, especially if they like to have a puff or two while drinking a cold beer and watching Monday night football. B.C.

A civic leadership program is being offered through Eldercollege at the Sunshine Coast campus of Capilano College this May and June.

The public threw their support behind a proposed 30-bed eating-disorder treatment centre in Davis Bay at a public hearing Wednesday night.

Bob Hoy, the new chair of the Gibsons Community Initiatives Association (GCIA) is big on the economic future of Gibsons, West Howe Sound and Elphinstone.