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Traffic creating 'huge hazard' for students

Traffic conflicts outside Gibsons Elementary School are "a recipe for disaster," the coordinator for Sunshine Coast Speed Watch said Monday, Nov. 4.

Students give back to veterans at rest

There were many smiles and a few tears on the face of 88-year-old veteran Larry Boyd as he watched student volunteers from Elphinstone Secondary School tend to the forgotten graves of veterans buried in Seaview Cemetery.

Society must close after school care program or risk folding

The Halfmoon Bay Childcare Centre Society must close its after-school care program at the end of this month or risk closing the daycare as well. "It's purely financial.

Diabetes awareness could save a life

Halfmoon Bay mother of two Krystin Clark wants everyone to know the signs and symptoms of diabetes because she didn't know them and it almost cost her nine-year-old daughter Rowan her life.
Coast RCMP recognized for crime drop

Coast RCMP recognized for crime drop

The Sunshine Coast RCMP detachment was recently honoured for its crime reduction record, while one of its members was recognized for disarming an emotionally disturbed person. On Oct. 30, the RCMP's Lower Mainland district commander, Asst.

New George design splits project in two

The redesigned George Hotel plan was unveiled in Gibsons last Saturday, drawing more than 200 people to the proponent's open house at Cedars Inn.

Telus cell phone issues identified

The cause of the Telus cell phone issues on Monday have now been identified, according to Liz Sauvé, communications spokesperson with the company.

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.