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Teachers vote for job action in September

About 250 teachers on the Coast will take job action when school starts in September if a new collective agreement cannot be reached before then.

DriveABLE testing coming to the Coast

DriveABLE testing for 80 year olds will likely be available on the Coast this September, thanks to the work of former politician Ed Steeves, who took up the cause on behalf of local seniors.

More students write FSAs in 2011

More students wrote the Foundation Skills Ass-essment (FSA) this year, despite questions regarding its relevance from local teachers and school board trustees.

Man injured at job site dies

A construction worker who fell through a skylight on Monday, July 4, while working at former Premier Gordon Campbell's vacation home in Halfmoon Bay has died of his injuries. WorkSafe BC and the coroner confirmed the death on Wednesday.

Davis Bay seawall gets advocacy group

A group of residents who led the petition to stop the Highway 101 widening in Davis Bay are now forming a society to ensure the area is preserved and enhanced in the future. "It's not recognized to anyone as a parkway.

Open houses provide lots of feedback

The recent community open houses held by the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) on its draft solid waste management plan were deemed a success, but there is still much more work to be done before the plan is approved and implemented.

Bears are out across B.C. so public urged to use caution

Bears are on the move searching of the nearest food source, and Environment Minister Terry Lake is urging British Columbians to be "Bear Aware" to help reduce bear-human conflicts.

Police seek cell phone thief

The Sunshine Coast RCMP are asking for the assistance from the public in identifying a male suspected of stealing a cellular phone on June 19. According to Cpl.

Weekly police report

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for June 28 to July 5: Sometime between June 26 and 28, a thief broke into a residence in the 1300 block of Marlene Road by prying a door open to gain access. A television set was stolen.

Task Force presents report on species at risk

The provincial government is inviting public comments on a new report that recommends short- and long-term actions to protect B.C.'s species at risk.