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Nominate B.C.'s forest capital

Do forests play an integral part in your community? If so, celebrate it by nominating your city, town or village to be B.C.'s 2014 Forest Capital.

Nominations invited for awards

Every community has one or more - people who make life better for their communities by applying their hard work, skills and talents to such areas as arts and culture, sports and recreation, multiculturalism, environment, healthcare, education, civic

Telus cell service restored

Service has been restored for Telus cell phone customers in Sechelt, but the company is still trying to figure out what happened on Monday. Sometime in the morning on Nov.

Telus cell phone trouble in Sechelt

Telus is working to fix a damaged fibre in their network that is causing intermittent cell phone coverage in Sechelt today, Nov. 4.

Help protect seniors from being victims of crime

Seniors in communities throughout B.C. continue to be a key target of criminals. These crimes can happen in a variety of ways and places -in a senior's own home and increasingly, on social media.

Local helps prepare dogs for adoption

Camping in a tent on the ground where dozens of sled dogs were brutally killed during a cull and working to rehabilitate 86 of the remaining animals is hard for Jessica Gibson of Roberts Creek to put into words.

OT month shines a light on the profession

Many don't understand the role of occupational therapists (OT) or the services they provide, which is why October was declared occupational therapist month.

Changing weather, changing roads

Nov. 1 marked the start of the RCMP's speed relative to conditions campaign. As the days get shorter and the weather becomes more challenging, drivers are reminded to adjust their driving habits for the changing conditions.

Special training equips firefighters

Twenty-two Coast firefighters are better prepared to rescue people from collapsed buildings thanks to a special course designed by the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) team.

BCTS drops headwaters block from future plans

BC Timber Sales (BCTS) has decided to drop the cutblock known as the Roberts Creek headwaters ancient forest from its future harvesting plans, BCTS planning forester Norm Kempe has confirmed.