Local News

The opening date for the two new recreation centres approved by voters in the June 25 referendum will be late in 2006, at the very earliest.

A Gibsons developer must pay a fine of $1,000 for cutting trees near Charman Creek. In Sechelt provincial court June 30, Barrie Bolton defended his numbered company against four charges of municipal bylaw infractions dating back to early 2004.

This time they weren't fighting fires or rescuing cats. The Gibsons Fire Department came to the rescue of Gibsons banner project coordinator Trish Thompson last week.

Plans to log near Mt. Elphinstone Provincial Park in Roberts Creek have been changed to avoid building a road across five environmentally sensitive creeks. Instead, B.C.

The Pender Harbour Music Society and the Area A Society for Seniors Housing are joining forces to put on a dinner/dance and silent auction on July 16 at the Pender Harbour Community Hall.

After a two-year delay, the construction manager of the Irvine's Landing marine resort hopes to begin building this summer, but the source of the resort's water supply is still up in the air.

Thousands of people visited the Sunshine Coast Wooden Boat Festival last weekend to share their love of wooden vessels.

Canada Day will have a special meaning this year for the people known as Lost Canadians, who now have a chance to regain their citizenship.

Sunshine Coast Capilano College is offering a variety of camps for kids and youth through their continuing education program this summer.

A ferry crash in Horseshoe Bay Thursday morning left travellers and workers at the Langdale terminal bracing for delays this holiday weekend.