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The harmonized sales tax (HST) debate is heating up and stirring conversation among many British Columbians.

"It was a bad idea in 1975, and we think it's a bad idea now," Peace River resident Gwen Johansson said in her opening salvo against the proposed Site C Peace River dam at a June 1 meeting in Roberts Creek.

A Gibsons man is in serious condition in Vancouver General Hospital after an early evening accident in Roberts Creek Wednesday night.

Playoff fever got the better of two Gibsons residents who allegedly decided to steal a Vancouver Canucks jersey that adorned one of two stone lions on the Lions Gate Bridge in West Vancouver last weekend.

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for May 31 to June 7 Several calls were received about fraudulent emails supposedly sent from the Canada Revenue Agency and Canada Post.

Members of the Intelligence Services Cluster (ISC) met on May 25 for a combined social event and discussion.

A 35-year-old male from Burnaby is in critical condition after losing control of his blue 2003 BMW Z4 convertible on Highway 101 at Stewart Road in Gibsons Monday night. According to RCMP, on June 6 at 11:20 p.m.

To celebrate Access Awareness Day Saturday, June 4, the Sechelt accessibility advisory committee held a forum at the Coast Community Builders' Association Home Show with special guest Minister Stephanie Cadieux.

Amendments to the Province's Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, which make the inhumane treatment of animals a violation in B.C., are now law, announced Minister of Agriculture Don McRae June 2.

As a member of Parliament (MP) representing the party that just won a majority government after five-plus years of minority status, it's not surprising that John Weston would feel a "sense of newness" upon arrival in Ottawa to begin his second term.