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Students at Langdale Elementary School are excited to spend $25,000 on new playground equipment in the 2012/13 school year, thanks to a grant from the provincial government announced last week.

Despite heavy snows, mud slides and even tornadoes threatening the Iron Ride for ALS, Gibsons' Kevin Mason proudly rode his motorcycle into Vancouver on June 7, having completed a cross-country journey in just 89 hours and 10 minutes with friends Hal

Grad celebrations on the Sunshine Coast kicked off with 10 students being recognized for their efforts in completing the ACE-IT program during a celebration event at the Habitat for Humanity Sunshine Coast Village project in Wilson Creek last Friday

School District No. 46 (SD46) has received $7,317 to seek out possible energy savings in the district next year. The money was granted last week through the provincial government's $5 million carbon neutral capital program.

Directors with the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) said they were unsatisfied with the provincial response to illegal dumping during the June 25 policing committee meeting, where officials discussed what to do about it.

Bike lanes were a hot topic at the June 25 transportation advisory committee meeting with Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) directors saying more co-ordination on planning and safety is needed between local governments.

The population of tent caterpillars on the Sunshine Coast "will probably dramatically increase over the next couple of years," warned retired agrologist Gus Butt.

Gibsons teen Muj 'Rodriguez' Saloojee is progressing well in his recovery, his family reported June 20. Hopes remain high that the injured 17-year-old will recover from his injuries.

After a coroner's inquest into the accidental death of 76-year-old Joan Andrews made nine recommendations to improve conditions, Social Development minister Stephanie Cadieux reacted to calls for a more accountable Community Living BC (CLBC).

About 100 people came out to the fourth public hearing for Target Marine Hatcheries' application to harvest sturgeon for caviar Tuesday night, with the same concerns and reasons for support expressed as in the past.