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Two Sechelt entrepreneurs are about to enter the Dragons' Den with a bowl of cereal and a lot of dreams.

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It's been a long wait, but Coast residents got their first chance to see signs of work on the St. Mary's Hospital expansion and renovation Friday when politicians, nurses, doctors, and volunteers turned sod for the project. B.C.

School District 46 (SD46) will offer full-day kindergarten at six of its nine elementary schools next fall. "All the elementary schools but Roberts Creek, Halfmoon Bay and Cedar Grove are getting full-day K," board chair Silas White said.

Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP) will soon become the largest renewable electricity producer in B.C., thanks to a $6-million investment from the federal government.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for the week of April 13 to 20: A two-vehicle accident occurred near Trail Avenue and Ebbtide Street after a left-turning vehicle made a sudden stop.

After almost four months of being held without charges in a Cuban jail, Richard Brotherston is coming home.

The sponsor of a private member's bill that would make it a crime to procure the ingredients of crystal meth and ecstasy for the purpose of manufacturing the drugs is urging quick passage of the bill after the House of Commons passed second reading u

A case of the measles has been confirmed on the Coast and health officials are urging parents to make sure their children are immunized.

It seems 11th hour attempts to change the future of the Pender Harbour landfill have come to an end, and the facility will be converted to a transfer station.