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A ban on all outdoor water use went into effect on Friday, Oct. 5, for the Sunshine Coast south of Pender Harbour, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has announced.

Barring a radical change in the weather, all outside watering will be banned starting Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) announced this week.

A 12 per cent increase in fares over the next three years will only cut ferry traffic volumes and push fares higher, the Southern Sunshine Coast ferry advisory committee's chairman warned last week "It's a spiral and this spiral has to be addressed a

Hundreds gathered Sept. 30 to celebrate the newly completed Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast Village duplex and to welcome the two families set to move in.

Sunshine Coast Tourism (SCT) members will be getting another opportunity to vote on the two per cent hotel room tax, the group's president told Coast Reporter.

You may not see them sleeping in doorways or huddled on street corners, but it's estimated there are more than 240 homeless people on the Sunshine Coast who need stable, secure housing and the chance for a better life.

A six-pack of working goats has been attracting considerable attention in Gibsons. "People are walking from far and wide to come look at the goats," said biologist Paul van Poppelen. "It's surprising how few kids have seen farm animals.

Household energy costs are a growing concern for B.C. residents.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is stepping up its fight against invasive plant species. On Sept.

Only about a dozen people came out to get an update on the Gibsons Elementary School (GES) rebuild and give their input on Sept. 19.