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Editor's note: Between now and Nov. 11, Coast Reporter will run submitted 300-word profiles from all candidates for the Nov. 19 municipal election. This week we profile the 14 candidates for Sechelt council.

Sechelt council voted unanimously on Nov. 2 for staff to draft a bylaw similar to the Town of Gibsons' trap regulation bylaw, with the proviso that it be deemed acceptable by the District's legal council.

Sechelt mayoralty candidates answered questions about business development, working with the Sechelt Indian Band (SIB), creating a cohesive council, the community charter, transparency and economic development at a luncheon hosted by the Sechelt and

The provincial NDP is taking aim at the Liberal tourism record on the heels of a new strategy announced by Premier Christy Clark on Oct. 25.

The campaign organization For A Better Sechelt (FABS) has been under fire by some in the community for their controversial election ads giving Sechelt incumbents a failing grade, but FABS say incumbents deserve it.

The British Columbia Public School Employers' Association (BCPSEA) has filed an application to try to force teachers to prepare report cards this term and give back some of their salaries to the school district they work in.

The province's minimum wage rose to $9.50 on Tuesday, in keeping with the province's plan to increase the rate to $10.25 by May 1 of next year. The Nov. 1 hike also included an increase for liquor servers to $8.75.

Did you know that anyone can be a target for identity theft, at any age? The first step in preventing it from happening to your family is to understand how thieves try and intercept your information to begin with.

Has Crime Prevention Week inspired you to find out how to make your community safer? As the BC Crime Prevention Association gathers for their annual symposium this week, why not connect with their members and find out how you can get involved? Crime

B.C. Ferries will be closing the Langdale terminal berth number one on Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6 for maintenance work. The work is expected to take two days and is weather dependent.