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Legislation ends strike

Coast paramedics' morale hit a new low this week as the provincial government moved to legislate an end to their seven-month strike, short-circuiting a union vote on a settlement offer which closely matches the new legislation.

Council moves to regulate tree cutting

At a committee of the whole meeting Wednesday, Oct. 28, council moved to proceed with the speedy adoption of an environmental management and protection bylaw to regulate the cutting or clear cutting of trees on development sites in Sechelt.

On-line sexual predator on the Sunshine Coast

Jesse James Aimee, 29, a resident of the Sunshine Coast, is currently facing charges of sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, three counts of Internet luring and obstruction of justice.

Coast protests world carbon dioxide levels

By some twist of fate or poetry, the number of people who gathered in Winegarden Park Saturday, Oct. 24 for the International Day of Climate Action was only a handful shy of the number the crowd was trying to highlight: 350.

Sechelt Nation artist selected

The Vancouver Olympic committee (VANOC) will feature Sechelt Nation artist Dionne Paul's 47 sq. metre stained glass work, The Eyes of the People, at Killarney Community Centre - 2010 Olympics venue for short track speed skating.

Sechelt evicts Porpoise Bay liveaboards

Since moving onto his boat at Porpoise Bay government dock seven years ago, Jim Eldred, 58, says he's lived in the shadow of a local bylaw that limits the dock's liveaboards to one individual - a position that had already been filled.

Salvation Army offers shelter from the storm

As winter weather looms, those without a place to stay will have again have access to an emergency weather shelter. B.C.

New law to ban drivers' use of hand-held cellphones, devices

A new law in the new year will ban drivers from talking on hand-held cell phones, texting and emailing, or using portable electronic devices such as iPods and MP3 players.

SCRD puts emissions in the crosshairs

In an effort to get a handle on climate change, the Sunshine Coast Regional District SCRD) is taking on the ambitious project of lowering greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) at the community level.

Halfmoon Bay Man Missing

RCMP are asking the public for help locating Donald Jackson, 61, from Halfmoon Bay. Jackson was last seen Tuesday, Oct. 20, at his home on Seacrest Road in Halfmoon Bay.