Local News

November elections on the Sunshine Coast are shaping up to be some of the most hotly contested in recent memory. On Sept.

A plan to build up to 2,300 homes on 119 hectares between Trail Bay Estates and Norwest Bay Road brought out only a handful of residents to comment Sept. 20.

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky member of Parliament John Weston became the first Canadian MP in recent memory to visit Iraq when he accompanied One Free World International's Rev.

B.C. Ferries and the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) have teamed up to construct a new walking route for foot passengers accessing the Langdale terminal from Lower Gibsons. The foot path opened on Sept.

Sunshine Coast Credit Union has become the title sponsor of TEDxSechelt and will provide a major financial contribution towards the production of this exciting event.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Sept. 13 to 20: On Sept. 13, police attended a break and enter at a business in the 600 block of Gibsons Way. The suspect(s) gained entry through a ground floor window.

A recent wood products conference in Whistler highlighted something that many people already know - that 2011 has been a watershed year for B.C.'s softwood lumber industry. At Global Buyers Mission, a three day value-added wood sector marketplace, B.

The provincial government is seeking public input through an on-line discussion paper and survey launched on Monday, Sept. 19 that introduces a new approach to resolving strata property disputes.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for the week of Sept. 6 to 13. On Sept. 1, a thief stole a fuel transfer pump and a solar panel from a fuel trailer at an address on Whitherby Beach Road.

Judy Swens is putting out a call to Sunshine Coast residents to help tidy up their beach back yard. Swens, of Sunshine Coast Parks, is looking for volunteers to assist in a cleaning of the beach area of Sargeant Bay Provincial Park on Tuesday, Sept.