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Story: Significant changes to local government election rules will be put in place for the 2014 elections, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development April 21.

The Sunshine Coast Tourism Association is looking to add more funding to their budget through a two per cent room tax.

After many months of hard work and numerous meetings Gibsons council gave first reading to its 2011 budget bylaws on April 19. The budget includes a residential tax increase of 3.5 per cent, while business tax sees a reduction of 0.5 per cent.

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons says he's ready to work for new party leader Adrian Dix.

Local Liberal Party candidate Dan Veniez is seeking an apology from incumbent Conservative John Weston, saying Weston campaign workers have distributed "lies and fabrications" aimed at damaging Veniez's reputation in advance of the May 2 federal elec

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is supporting a licence application for a log dump and booming ground beside the Earl's Cove ferry terminal, but asking that Crown authorities place heavy restrictions on it.

Gibsons residents may get the chance to share more input on the draft Gospel Rock neighbourhood plan.

Sechelt council is moving forward with plans for a biosolids handling facility.

The One Coast, One Climatefull-day workshop brought together many eco-minded and eco-curious people from up and down the Coast to share ideas on energy and emission reduction.

Summer will be coming to an end before it's begun for Feastro the Rolling Bistroon the Sunshine Coast.