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The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) released its budget this week. While final numbers are still forthcoming from BC Assessment, the numbers indicate an approximate 3.4 per cent increase in taxation compared to last year.

The District of Sechelt (DOS) is actively seeking a new chief administrative officer after deciding to let CAO Rob Bremner go last week.

Several up-and-coming entrepreneurs pitched their products and ideas to the producers of CBC's Dragons' Den March 20 and it looks like at least one will get a call back to enter the Den.

The province is making changes to DriveAble after hearing concerns from seniors, but those changes don't go far enough according to Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for March 13 to March 20 Overnight March 13 a thief smashed a window to gain access to a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Pratt Road and stole a purse and bag containing cash, identification and bank and c

Young Canadian entrepreneurs are invited to apply and compete for $100,000 for their innovative business idea.

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On average, every hour of every day at least one child in B.C. is poisoned. That's why "Children Act FastSo Do Poisons" is the theme of this year's Poison Prevention Week, March 18 to 24.

Coast Cable has just completed a multi-million dollar network upgrade that will add telephone service to their list of products available to Coast customers.

There's an end in sight to the decade of suffering endured by Rose Schwarz. The Sechelt woman has a stomach removal surgery scheduled for April 24, and just one more fundraiser to make the trip possible.