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Bargaining agreement close

More than 220 employees of Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will be heading to the ballot boxes on May 21, voting on whether to accept a new collective bargaining agreement.

School a boon for budding women politicians

If you think women are under represented in local politics, you're not alone. And a local group of women want to do something about changing the number of women running for office.

Another challenger to B.C. Ferries?

Watch out, Queen of Surrey - here comes the Coastal Runner. At a meeting with Gibsons council May 6, Coastal Link Ferries (CLF) unveiled their plans to run a 50-minute crossing between Gibsons Landing and downtown Vancouver. "In an era where B.C.

Join the BioBlitz next weekend

Community members are invited to participate in the first ever Sunshine Coast BioBlitz. A celebration of biodiversity, a BioBlitz is a 24-hour count of everything that grows, creeps, crawls, hops, flies or slithers.

Logan Lake man facing assault charges

A 57-year-old Logan Lake man is facing a variety of assault charges after an alleged stabbing at the Madeira Park Legion Tuesday night. Just after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night, Sunshine Coast RCMP were called to a serious assault at the Legion.

Sprockids founder delivers in the Promised Land

It wasn't the average spring break trip for one teacher at Gibsons Elementary School (GES).

Carving a moment in history

Sunshine and a spring breeze elbowed out the clouds and threatening rains so the Sechelt Nation and the Sunshine Coast Spirit of BC Committee could welcome in fine fashion community members from across the Sunshine Coast to take part in carving the S

No damage from blasts: TBE

Blast reports from Trail Bay Estates (TBE) have told residents living near the Sechelt development exactly what they didn't want to hear: that construction blasting is not responsible for the damage to their homes.

Madeira Park opens, two others get funds

Children, parents, teachers, School District No. 46 administrators and board trustees were on hand at Madeira Park Elementary School May 1 for a special May Day celebration of their own - the opening of the new school playground.

Marketing to ramp up for 2010

A long-overdue co-operative marketing effort could help the communities from Langdale to Lund cash in on the expected Olympic tourism boom.