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Jean Parkinson of Gibsons is an amazing woman. Born just after the First World War she celebrated her 90th birthday on April 1.

All four local governments on the Sunshine Coast are about to receive a double dose of federal gas tax revenue and will receive it faster than previously scheduled, announced John Weston member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to S

Ian Jacques/Editor Kenn Perrier, bolstered by the love and support of family and friends, is slowly recovering from the shock and trauma of last Tuesday's shooting at Good Samaritan Christenson Village in Gibsons.

Two more families on the Sunshine Coast have a safe and permanent place to call home thanks to Habitat for Humanity's homeowner program.

Residents of Keats and Gambier islands will continue to have access to the B.C. Ferries float at Langdale -but only until Oct. 15. B.C.

The labour woes continue at Howe Sound Pulp and Paper (HSPP). Just weeks after announcing the layoff of 101 employees, HSPP is cutting back its newsprint production due to shrinking demand in newsprint markets.

Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue (SAR) used a rope rescue to save a man after a fall on Wednesday. In the early morning hours of April 1, police received a report of a missing person somewhere in the Sechelt/Gray creek forest service road area.

Two Sunshine Coast First Nations have sent a letter to organizations opposed to independent power projects demanding consultation and chastising the groups for "profound ignorance, paternalistic behaviour and outright dismissal or our rights and titl

The Lagoon Society is seeking participation from Sunshine Coast residents of all ages in an exciting new community art project at the Iris Griffith Centre.

Ian Jacques/Editor Ten charges were laid Wednesday afternoon against a female allegedly responsible for shooting a manager at Good Samaritan Christenson Village in Gibsons on Tuesday.