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Sunshine Coast Transit will offer free bus rides on New Year’s Eve after 7 p.m. The holiday schedule will see Sunday-level service on Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Dec. 26 and regular service from Dec. 27 to Dec. 31.

One person has died after a small plane crashed in a remote area on the west coast of Vancouver Island Saturday. The B.C.

JANUARY • On Jan. 1, approximately 100 swimmers took part in the annual Polar Bear Swim at Armours Beach, organized by RCMSAR-14.

If a photo is worth a thousand words, this one speaks volumes. Watch for Year in Review articles starting today covering the months of January and February, with a new one appearing each day until Dec. 28. Happy New Year to our readers!

Ferry users will soon get a chance to tell the province what they want to see in a long-term vision for coastal ferry services The “visioning” is the government’s follow-up to one of the key recommendations in a review of coastal ferry services by fo

Cost of runway extension expected to exceed original budget

It was looking dicey last week but several rainy days at lower elevations have translated to snow at Dakota Ridge, allowing the higher altitude recreation area to open Dec. 20 – within two days of the scheduled opening.

‘It’s a disease,’ says Sechelt light-display and decoration enthusiast

Little Bodhi Prosser was fascinated by Scuba Claus, who dropped in to the Nicholas Sonntag Marine Education Centre at Gibsons Public Market on Saturday, Dec. 14 for photos with visitors. Admission to the aquarium was free all day.

Three of the 10 local businesses nominated for Small Business BC Awards have made it through to the semifinal rounds. According to Small Business BC, more than 611 nominations were received for the first round.