Local News

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.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Oct. 25 to Nov. 1: On Oct. 14, a resident in the 1500 block of Thompson Road witnessed two unknown males breaking into a vehicle. The resident chased the suspects off.

Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong has received the independent report from Skip Triplett that examines government's community gaming grant system for British Columbia.

On Oct. 6, the Sunshine Coast RCMP responded to a report of an attempted theft and threats at the Blackfish Liquor Store in Gibsons.