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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

As we get ready to set our clocks back an hour this Saturday night for the end of Daylight Saving Time, ICBC is asking drivers to take extra care on the roads as the time change can affect us all in different ways.

Implementing priorities from the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) parks and recreation master plan will require a more "community-focused" approach, but not necessarily more money, SCRD directors heard last week.

The public will get a final chance to comment on the transit future plan for the Sunshine Coast later this month, with a revised draft that attempts to soften the ride for the plan's critics.

Sechelt Innovations Ltd. (SIL) officially launched with much fanfare, champagne and caviar on Oct. 30.