Local News

Linda Reid, Minister of State for Childcare, announced on Tuesday she is reversing her decision to cut the child care resource and referral (CCRR) budget.

The Sunshine Coast has a substance abuse problem. This is not news. We see evidence of it on our streets, in our families and in our schools.

Housing, from shelter beds to early deferment of property taxes, has priority in this year's provincial budget. On the Coast, there is concern over whether this will help people struggling to put a roof over themselves, and often, their children.

On Wednesday night Sechelt council defeated the Wakefield II proposal that would have included a liquor primary licence bistro amidst three single-family residences and three triplex units at the former Wakefield Inn site in West Sechelt.

Debating the legalization of secondary suites in Gibsons brought together landlords and renters alike at Wednesday's workshop with consulting firm Holland Barrs Planning Group Inc.

Enjoying an evening cabaret at Roberts Creek Elementary School (RCES) Saturday, March 3, will help build a stage for future performances. The Set the Stage crew, headed by Danise Lofstrom, has organized the event from 8 to 11 p.m.

Fashion, fun and funds - a pattern the local chapter of Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) is following to a T on March 10.

The Sunshine Coast's largest employer is preparing to start a trial run in an attempt to reduce costs and improve their overall energy requirements.

The Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club is thrilled to host a special multi-media show Feb. 23 at the Sechelt Legion. Astronomy: The Cosmic View is a presentation of John Nemy and Carol Legate of the Pacific Observatory in Whistler.

Residents packed into the Madeira Park Legion Tuesday night to discuss the impacts of water levels for Hotel Lake and Sakinaw Lake. Leading the night's discussions were the proposed minimum water level of Hotel Lake being reduced to .6 metres.