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FromSaturna to Haida Gwaii, and from Victoria to the Chilcotin, a group composed of First Nations council representatives, elected officials, grassroots organizers and concerned business owners stand united in fighting the proposed April 1 BC Ferries

The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA), Alliance for Democracy (A4D) and Sunshine Coast Senior Citizens (COSCO) is seeking support from the community.

It is influenza season and many with flu-like symptoms may be wondering about the best way to seek medical attention.

In recent days TELUS has noted a significant increase in the frequency of a common phone scam.

The plan is to build this summer. The West Sechelt Playground Enhancement Committee (WSPEC) has now raised $90,000 of the $100,000 needed for new playground equipment and rubberized ground cover at West Sechelt Elementary School.

YWCA Metro Vancouver is inviting the community to nominate exceptional women throughout Metro Vancouver for its 31st annual Women of Distinction Awards.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is making the 2014 budget discussions a social affair - inviting citizens and stakeholders to engage in deliberations through presentations, meetings, social media, information booths and feedback forms.

British Columbia's front-line health care professionals have agreed to a long-term contract under the province's economic stability mandate.

Nominations for the province's highest recognition of excellence and lifetime achievement - the Order of British Columbia for 2014 - are now being accepted.

It looks like there will be some major changes to liquor laws in B.C. this year with 70-plus recommendations that could all be enacted by the provincial government once a report is made public in February.