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Sunshine Coast RCMP and Sechelt firefighters teamed up on a number of calls last weekend that thankfully resulted in only minor injuries. On Saturday morning around 11 a.m., police responded to a three-car collision on Highway 101 and Davis Bay Road.

Affordable housing that includes proper wiring, plumbing, safety measures and shelter for those who cannot afford to buy their own home is on the fast track to actualization.

Patrick Lane returns to the Coast for a reading at the Sunshine Coast Arts Centre on Nov. 14. One of Canada's most celebrated authors, Lane is well-known to local audiences for his appearances at the Festival of the Written Arts.

A pattern evolved during round table discussions about economic development Tuesday night at the Sun-shine Coast Golf and Country Club.

B.C. Supreme Court is now involved in a decision made recently by the District of Sechelt. In early October, council passed a zoning bylaw amendment to allow Target Marine to build a processing plant on a parcel of its property.

Despite making a decision on which way to move forward with the Gospel Rock neighbourhood plan, Gibsons council remains divided with a week to go before the municipal election.

Steven Staples, president of the Rideau Institute, a public interest and research advocacy group in Ottawa, will be speaking at the Roberts Creek Community Hall on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m.

Tucked onto the same campus as Sechelt Elementary School is another school, one with a big distinction. École du Pacifique is a uniquely francophone school that differs from what many know as French immersion education.

Eighty-five local citizens who attended public meetings and stakeholder meetings held by the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) in June have focused the proposed regional growth strategy (RGS) on two key issues: water and highways.

The downturn in the Kraft pulp production industry has forced the Coast's largest employer to temporarily lay off 200 workers.