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Feeling depressed or anxious? Wanting to be more assertive? Is stress getting to you? If so then consider joining a group program for help in coping with these and many other issues. The age-old saying that "two heads are better than one" is true.

British Columbians continue to light up the phone lines at 8-1-1, with almost 34,000 smokers calling for help quitting. The province's smoking cessation program, which launched on Sept.

A 23-year-old Sunshine Coast man has learned the hard way that filing a false insurance claim and police report can be costly.

Local member of Parliament John Weston has been named chair of the Canada-Mexico Parliamentary Friendship Group, a committee of MPs and Senators that works with Mexican officials on issues of joint concern to the two countries.

A Nov. 10 presentation at Chatelech Secondary School in Sechelt discussed the benefits of adopting a restorative approach to conflict resolution in both the community and its schools.

Now it's easier to find the perfect place to play with the launch of park information pages on the District of Sechelt website.

The extreme weather emergency shelter is moving back to Sechelt from Gibsons this winter after B.C. Housing gave the go-ahead last week.

Story: Alternative school principal Carolyn Spence brought two students to the Nov. 8 school board meeting to talk about some of the highlights of alternative programming on the Coast.

Major construction expected in 2012

There are two new leaders in Gibsons and Sechelt for the next three years.