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Davis Bay beach was lined with spectators on Tuesday morning when a barge carrying limestone was run aground to save it from sinking in the Strait of Georgia.

The Pender Harbour May Day celebration was peaceful this year, with no repetition of the violence that marred last year's event.

Children's author Alexander Townsend is gearing up for a cross-Canada tour in his self-built red fire truck to spread his message of fire safety.

In the week since his election to the B.C. legislature, Nicholas Simons' cell phone has been ringing steadily with calls from constituents.

Thirty-seven members of 858 Skookumchuck Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets will parade in an annual review ceremony Sunday, May 29, at Elphinstone Secondary School.The reviewing officer is Maj.

Sechelt resident Jack Collins is being honoured with a Governor General's Award this Monday for his advocacy work for the disabled that includes setting up a non-profit charity for disabled people and their families.

Newly elected MLA Nicholas Simons said he's honoured and humbled by the responsibility of representing the riding of Powell River-Sunshine Coast.

Hope - if there is one good thing that comes out of surviving a devastating disease, it is to give hope to others.

You know you're talking to someone special when you find out the person has been through massive chemotherapy, radiation, a bone marrow transplant and a devastating home fire in the past 100 days, and her favourite expression is "I've been blessed.

Students across the province had the opportunity to vote in a mock election May 16. The 58,738 ballots cast declared the NDP party the winner. Although the student votes are not to be counted in the provincial election, the mission of Student Vote B.