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Unionized Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) employees are scheduled to cast their ballots Monday in a final vote that will determine whether members support a three-month strike mandate.

School District No.46 (SD46) wants to see school buses outfitted with extended stop arms to improve safety. At the Jan.

The snow and wind warnings from the weekend have been lifted, but the Sunshine Coast is still expected to get its first taste of winter weather this week as temperatures drop and snowfall continues.

Retired nurse Laurean Reid was awarded the prestigious Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers on her home turf. The Sechelt resident was presented with the medal at a packed ceremony at the Seaside Centre on Jan.

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The Ministry of Forests Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) is taking public comments on revisions to the application for a commercial water lease fronting the George Hotel and Residences project in Gibsons.

School board trustees have walked back a decision to provide school supplies to high school students free of charge, choosing instead to hear from stakeholders first. School District No.

The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) is reminding people that, despite the colder weather, bears remain very active on the Sunshine Coast and residents need to be careful about attractants.

Shaymas Brown was on his way to the lottery kiosk at Trail Bay Centre in Sechelt “to play the numbers” when he was diverted from his mission by a Rotary Club member selling Sunshine Coast cash calendars.

Shíshálh Nation members will be heading into the Feb. 15 election for chief already knowing who will sit on council, after a withdrawal from the race led to the four remaining candidates being acclaimed.