Local News

A budget battle between Sechelt and Halfmoon Bay has resulted in the Sechelt Public Library closing on Sundays, starting in May. For Lolli Mackenzie, public services supervisor at the library, the closure is disappointing.

Almost six years after Sanford Hately sailed a refurbished fishing boat from Indonesia to B.C. with a cargo of 12 tonnes of hashish, he has been convicted of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.

The family of Mark "Chico" Baptiste is torn up that a jury gave a verdict of manslaughter, not murder, to his killers. "There's no justice whatsoever.

The third annual Hike for Hospice is coming to the Coast May 2, and coordinator Jean Rice hopes to see all ages and abilities out to take part in the leisurely walk along the waterfront.

Two teams at Roberts Creek Elementary School are sporting gold medals this week after coming in first place at the provincial Destination Imagination competition.

It was a week for celebration at the north end ot the Coast as major government grants came through for two major new facilities.

Coast Reporter, your voice on the Sunshine Coast, is up for three major awards from the Canadian Community Newspaper Association. The CCNA is an association representing nearly 700 community newspapers across Canada.

Nearly 60 workers were laid off this week as a result of the latest branch of health services to be privatized - Food Services.

An arrest warrant has been issued relating to a fatal crash on the Sunshine Coast three-and-a-half years ago. Logan Vincent, aged 30, was the driver of a Pontiac Firebird, which veered off Hwy. 101 at Roberts Creek in September 2000.

The Gibsons Curling Club will be the site for a major fund-raising event for this year's Sea Cavalcade. On Saturday, April 24, the curling club will be the setting for a full day of family events. Doors open at 10 a.m. with events running until 5 p.