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Unemployment in B.C. ticked up to five per cent but remains lowest across Canada

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Campers hoping to stay at B.C. parks will find a revamped online reservation system with new features on the Discover Camping website.

The District of Sechelt says work will begin on a realignment of Trail Avenue and the associated storm sewer upgrade on Dec. 9.

VCH addictions expert Dr. Milan Khara will be on the Sunshine Coast Dec. 9 for a public talk at Chatelech Secondary School about vaping.

Residents of Pender Harbour and Egmont will have a chance to weigh in on funding options for the Sechelt Public Library in addition to finding out whether they could have a library of their own.

Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors are no longer seeking to implement free or cheaper youth fare and family passes for the Sunshine Coast transit system by the end of 2019 and instead are looking to the end of the school year.

Now that Gibsons council has passed the zoning amendments for an affordable housing project on Shaw Road, the Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society is hoping for a $400,000 contribution to the cost of building the first phase of 40 units.

Sunshine Coast RCMP say a 28-year-old Gibsons man is facing charges in one of two accidents he was involved in over the span of two days, and charges could also be coming in the second accident.

Aging infrastructure at several wastewater treatment facilities and an expected large increase in fees and taxes to cover repairs have Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors looking for ways to reduce the looming expenses.