Local News

Calling 9-1-1 from a cell phone will soon automatically give emergency dispatchers an approximate location from the caller.

Waiting for the bus isn't always fun, but with some help from the federal and provincial governments to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD), it is about to be more comfortable and convenient.

Two co-op students are using their summer to educate British Columbians on the importance of recycling everything and anything to do with oil.

Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) chairs say hikes in ferry fares are resulting in declining ridership and revenue for B.C. Ferries and may mean more fare hikes will be needed in the future.

A fixture in School District No. 46 (SD46) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said adieu recently to focus on her role as a District of Sechelt councillor.

A 34-year-old man is in serious, but stable condition in the hospital after he was shot twice by a Sunshine Coast RCMP officer Friday night in Gibsons. According to police, on June 26 just after 10:20 p.m.

An early bird neighbour making a morning cup of joe noticed smoke at Suncoast Lumber and Milling on Field Road June 23. The Sechelt volunteer fire department received the call at 5:45 a.m.

The Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) has come bearing two-fold gifts to the Town of Gibsons. The ICET board announced Monday, June 22, that it's granting $244,080 to the Town of Gibsons' geo-exchange project.

Quick action by their workers enabled Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) to get their kraft mill fully operational three days ahead of schedule.

Paramedics apply to Falcon for arbitration