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The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) budget process begins in earnest on Monday, Jan. 14, as directors wade into round one of budget meetings for 2013.

Two parents on the Coast want to see a French immersion program started locally, and they're looking for other like-minded parents to join their cause.

West Sechelt Elementary School will soon be over capacity and School District No. 46 (SD46) has to decide what to do about it. They want the public's input before a decision is made.

Seniors now have a resource directory that lists every public support available to them on the Coast. The 28-page guide was created by a volunteer group working under the direction of Sechelt council.

A piece of living history in Garden Bay will now be fully restored thanks to the Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society (PHLHS) and a grant from the federal government. On Tuesday morning (Jan.

With drums beating, signs held high and war cries echoing through the stone courtyard, more than 300 people gathered outside the Sechelt Indian Band (SIB) office to take part in Sechelt's Idle No More event Jan. 4.

High crash location signs could be a low-cost way to get drivers' attention and reduce accidents, Sunshine Coast RCMP Const. Hwisong (Steve) Kahng told the Sunshine Coast Regional District's transportation advisory committee on Jan. 7.

The District of Sechelt wants more information about a disturbing dog attack that left Dana Urbanski's five-year-old Pomeranian Pepper with broken ribs and deep puncture wounds. On the way to the vet, the small dog died of its extensive injuries.

The second man found on a boat in Secret Cove after a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning incident has been released from Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and is expected to make a full recovery, said Duke Andrash, owner of Duke's Marina.

Total assessed property value on the Sunshine Coast fell by 2.2 per cent from last year, the second biggest drop in the Vancouver Sea to Sky region after Whistler, BC Assessment said last week.