Local News

If you see the Kobus family smiling, it's because of the outpouring of support from the community after their home at 7776 Redrooffs Rd. was destroyed by fire Friday, July 28. "The support from the community has been outstanding, phenomenal.

Editor's note: This is part two of Cathie Roy's diary, a seven-part series on the recent Pulling Together canoe voyage designed to bring together First Nations, youth and police forces. Day two of Pulling Together starts easy.

Tuesday night marked the end of Sarah Loverock's journey with Canadian Idol. The Gibsons woman was the second singer to be eliminated from the top 10. "I was surprised. I felt I had at least a few more weeks left in me.

Pan Pacific Aggregates' project manager says the mining company's exploration activities last year were "ill-conceived" and done by "amateurs.

The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary - Pacific Unit 12 Halfmoon Bay (CCGA12) presents the 2006 Sunshine Coast Wooden Boat Festival.

The Bonfire Music Festival at Ruby Lake Resort scheduled for mid-August is going ahead as planned.

Gibsons and Egmont harbours will be splitting $1.4 million with three other B.C. harbours for improvements, the federal government announced this week.

A Sechelt man was convicted of manslaughter, and a Powell River man was convicted of second-degree murder last Friday for the brutal beating death of a 51-year-old man as they tried to steal his marijuana.

Madeira Park and Garden Bay firefighters battled a small bush fire on Wednesday that could have grown to a major blaze if not for the assistance of the B.C. Forest Service. "We had great co-operation from forestry.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and Sechelt First Nation are among the organizations to receive grant money for programs to combat the use of crystal meth.