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New Democrat Party (NDP) leader Adrian Dix has named Powell River - Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons as the shadow cabinet's Community Living B.C. (CLBC) critic and deputy social development and housing critic.

Target Marine Hatcheries may be allowed to process sturgeon for caviar in Sechelt after all. The company will have another chance to have their zoning bylaw amendment considered after a defeated motion was rescinded by council May 4.

A blue wave across the country Monday night swept the Conservatives to a majority government, the first since 1988. And our riding will be sending a familiar local face back to Ottawa.

Story: Sechelt council is toughening up its burning bylaws. Councillors gave staff some direction on amending the open air burning bylaw at their April 27 committee of the whole meeting.

The Sunshine Coast was host to a prestigious group last week as the Consul General of China Liang Shugen and his wife Ma Shu toured the Coast with a group of nine business professionals from the Shenghai Business Association.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for April 26 to May 3: On April 26, a thief gained entry into a residence in the 6300 block of Jasper Road. The point of entry was determined to be an unlocked lower level window.

Glacier Media Group is thrilled to announce its newspaper winners from the BC and Yukon Community Newspaper Association's Ma Murray Awards held April 30 in Vancouver.

Glacier Media Group newspapers exceeded expectations at the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards held in Vancouver on April 29.

To mark Emergency Preparedness Week, the Province is contributing $700,000 to fund training for local government emergency management staff and emergency social services volunteers throughout British Columbia, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor

Increasing British Columbia's minimum wage to $10.25 an hour could lead to a loss of more than 52,000 jobs, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute, Canada's leading public policy think-tank.