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Sechelt artist Patricia Crucil is part of the latest exhibition at the Vancouver Museum.

Livestock farmers in Powell River won't be able to turn a profit under new regulations introduced by the province in Sept. 2007, says the Powell River Regional District (PRRD) - and they're taking their message to the province.

Pacific Spirit is gearing up to take a second run at Sechelt council, and downtown village residents got a glimpse of some of the changes at a public meeting Jan. 29.

Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Limited Partnership (HSPP) is back on solid ground after a B.C. Supreme Court judge issued a binding decision last Friday (Feb.

Hopes will be high among many of the Coast's young people as they head off to Vancouver's Metrotown this weekend to audition for Canadian Idol.

The most controversial development proposal in Gibsons' history has been voted down by council, putting to rest the possibility of the four-storey, 109-unit Shoal Bay condo development in the heart of the Landing.

West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country Independent MP Blair Wilson said he looks forward to having his name cleared of election campaign misspending allegations - but it's anyone's guess how long that will take.

In mid-January, Langley School District No. 35 (SD35) published a report examining some of the problems and issues related in providing support to special needs students.

A promised 4.8-kilometre section of highway upgrades between Field Road and the Construction Aggregates conveyor belt in Sechelt has been postponed by the Ministry of Transportation.

For five hours Tuesday night, Gibsons residents spoke against and, in a few cases, for the four-storey Shoal Bay mixed condo and retail development proposed to be built in the heart of The Landing in Gibsons.