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The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will strike a new affordable housing committee, but board members want to see results. The SCRD planning and development committee begrudgingly accepted terms of reference for the committee on Jan.

The District of Sechelt has recently adopted an urban forest plan to guide forest policy and planning in Sechelt for the next 50 to 100 years.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ordered a reporter to reveal the source of information for a story about former Liberal member of Parliament Blair Wilson.

A talked-about spring federal election would be a "huge distraction" in the face of an overwhelming desire among Canadians for leaders to focus on continuing efforts to stoke the economy post-recession, Conservative member of Parliament John Weston s

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest (SCCF) is working on a plan to stop pickers from devastating tree plantations on the Coast.

A new Coast-based website is aiming to unite the many successful home and basement businesses that make up a big piece of the Coast's economy and get them working together for the benefit of all.

Coast Reporter has a new look starting today with the first major redesign of the newspaper in more than 10 years. You will notice several changes to your community newspaper, changes that we hope you will enjoy.

Nicholas Simons has hit the campaign trail and knows he's in for an even tougher battle now that several high-profile candidates have entered the race to be the next leader of the provincial New Democrats.

Tempers were high, but so was the support for an official community plan (OCP) amendment and rezoning that would allow Target Marine Hatcheries to process sturgeon for caviar on their property next to Tillicum Bay Marina.

The Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities group is eyeing waterfront property for a potential seniors' home in Sechelt, but they want to hear what the community desires for the site before they make any plans to build.