Local News

The Coast's principals and vice-principals recently recognized two committed men for their unprecedented and ongoing support of local schools.

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country MP Blair Wilson was on the Sunshine Coast this week to meet with constituents before heading back to Ottawa later this month.

This year the Salvation Army hosted the World Day of Prayer in Gibsons. Members of St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Bart's Anglican Church and Gibsons United Church also took part in the service.

Sunshine Coast RCMP are hoping the release this week of photos of clothing recovered from Merry Island will help them identify the female victim.

Speaker after speaker at the Highway 101 safety forum on Feb. 24 gave the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) representatives and RCMP an earful on the state of the Sunshine Coast's only highway.

Area A regional district director John Rees said it best Tuesday night - if you want to pack a room in Pender Harbour - put water on the agenda.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 13, at 7 p.m. for a gala concert. The gym at Elphinstone Secondary School will come alive with the sounds of some of the finest performers on the Sunshine Coast.

Jumpstarting their careers, a group of young aspiring trade workers are lending their hands to Habitat for Humanity.

Speculation on the new tenant for a proposed big box store became official Tuesday with a joint press release from Wesbild and Wal-Mart Canada, confirming the retail giant is indeed proceeding to develop an 115,867 sq. ft.

Directors listened attentively as doctors spoke. They told of grueling shifts in the emergency room followed by long, unfocused days in their clinics.