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The provincial government recently unveiled a suite of multimedia training resources that will support physicians and other health professionals to educate seniors in ways to prevent falls and stay healthy.

A 57-year-old Sechelt man was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer shortly before midnight on June 28 during a routine traffic stop. According to Sunshine Coast RCMP Cpl.

The Province, police and ICBC kicked off the summer CounterAttack campaign June 29, with a reminder to plan ahead and choose a designated driver to get home safely.

British Columbia's Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit increased by 10 per cent on July 1 to help low income families and individuals offset the increasing rate of the revenue-neutral carbon tax, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced June 30.

A construction worker was medi-vaced to hospital early Monday afternoon for treatment of serious injuries after falling through a skylight at former Premier Gordon Campbell's vacation home in Halfmoon Bay.

B.C. businesses now have access to a comprehensive guide that provides information on how to create a business environment that is safe and comfortable for seniors. Creating an Age-friendly Business in B.C.

A 41-year-old Sechelt woman was given a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) and a violation ticket for drive without due care and attention after rear-ending a parked police cruiser on Sechelt Inlet Road shortly after 1 a.m. on July 2.

Sechelt council is getting closer to signing a memorandum of understanding with the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) and the Town of Gibsons for a new Sunshine Coast Housing Committee.

The Sunshine Coast affordable housing com-mittee is gaining support, but not without some challenges.

Budgets and timelines are right on schedule for two major Sunshine Coast health care projects.