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Physicians vote in favour of new agreement

British Columbia's doctors have voted 92 per cent in favour of accepting a new four-year agreement with the provincial government.

Weekly police report

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for July 17 to July 24: On July 17, police responded to an alarm at a business in the 5600 block of Highway 101 and found someone had driven into the front doors, setting off the alarms, but no entry had bee

Jobs exhibit to visit Gibsons

The public is invited to attend and get involved with the BC Jobs Start Here Mobile Exhibit tour as it visits Gibsons as part of the Sea Cavalcade festivities this weekend to help British Columbians find their next job or career.

Bring your own wine to B.C. restaurants

Minister Rich Coleman announced July 19 that British Columbians can now bring their own bottle of wine into participating restaurants and enjoy it with their meals.

Fire prohibitions expanded

Due to the recent hot and dry weather, all category two open fire and fireworks prohibitions have been expanded to include all areas within the Coastal Fire Centre. The new bans came into effect on July 20 at noon.

Barabash hopes to spur others to action

Environmental advocate Quinn Barabash hopes to have a big turnout to this year's Swim for the Salmon event so he can get his message out to the masses.

Rose recovering after stomach surgery

It's been a long recovery, but Rose Schwarz is feeling a bit better and enjoying life without daily nausea and vomiting, after having stomach removal surgery in Calgary in April.

Nohr re-elected board chair for fourth year

Halfmoon Bay director Garry Nohr will head the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board for the fourth consecutive year. Nohr was acclaimed chair at the Dec. 12 board meeting after being the only director nominated.

SCRD awarded leader in sustainability

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has been recognized by Call2Recycle as part of an elite group of Canadian organizations who have set the example for environmental sustainability by helping to steer hazardous waste, specifically batteries,

Sechelt considers citizen survey

It looks like the District of Sechelt will be setting up a citizen's survey to help them assess their performance and make changes where needed.