Local News

Saturday, Aug. 23, the site of the future botanical garden on Mason Road in West Sechelt had some old-fashioned elbow grease applied as a volunteer work party began the job of clearing Scotch broom from the land and old junk from the buildings.

Mona Groves, local manager of Home Care Services, is pleased as punch - and with good reason.

Blair Wilson switches parties to become Canada's first Green Party MP Updated Saturday, Aug. 30, 10:30 a.m.

Greg Amos/Staff Writer The impending water metering program in the Town of Gibsons is coming under fire from a little-known taxpayer advocacy group.

Author John MacLach-lan Gray has a new story to incorporate into his writing.

After a planned mid-July start-up came and went, Coastal Link Ferries (CLF) is still waiting for a berth from which to operate out of Gibsons.

A WorkSafe B.C. report on a crane crash in Sechelt in early July has brought to light a slew of safety orders for the general contractor working on the Midtown development on Inlet Avenue.

The death of 51-year-old Merrill "Spooner" Dixon in a logging crew boat crash last March won't be in vain, said his relatives and friends who attended last week's fact-finding inquest into his death.

The biggest proceeds-of-crime forfeiture in B.C. history won't go through without a fight.

A new mutual aid agreement between the Pender Harbour and Egmont/Ruby Lake volunteer fire departments was put to the test Aug. 13. Until about a month ago, Egmont had no assistance available in fire situations.