The Town of Gibsons will review the five-year plan, which includes the possibility of an eight-percent tax increase.   According to a staff report, the general property tax increase will come in two phases which will support policing costs and operations in 2024.  “The first is a five per cent allocation...

Close to $60 thousand has been awarded to Emergency Management Oceanside and they say it will go a long way to strengthening their master plan.  The grant was funded by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness to help provide funds to increase staff training, situational awareness, emergency communications,...

The health authority responsible for First Nations in BC has won an award for good governance. The First Nations Health Authority provides health and wellness services to more than 200 First Nations communities across BC. Its goal is to reduce service gaps and promote culturally safe practices for Indigenous patients...

A new round of climate action funding encourages local governments to attempt larger projects. The province announced earlier this week that they will provide nearly $72 million through the Local Government Climate Action Program, a program aiming to help local communities lower emissions, turn to clean-energy sources and prepare for...

The Sunshine Coast Community Forest says they’re opening applications for their Legacy Fund for those who have an idea on how to improve the lower coastal community.  The Legacy Fund was formed in 2014, and according to their webpage has already paid out more than $3 million from the proceeds...

A Vancouver Island man has received the highest recognition in the country for bravery. Nick Rivers with Arrowsmith Search and Rescue received the Governor General’s Decoration for Bravery on Saturday night. CHEK News reports the award was for his actions in December 2020, when he rescued a man from a...