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The Coast's Rogue Arts Festival announces 2023 lineup

The Coast's Rogue Arts Festival announces 2023 lineup

The annual Rogue Arts Festival, which first organized its multidisciplinary arts event in 2016, has announced a kaleidoscopic lineup of compelling performers who will appear at the upcoming three-day celebration of music and visual art. 
Spotlight on Special O: Swinging golf clubs as spring season winds up

Spotlight on Special O: Swinging golf clubs as spring season winds up

June sees the end of the spring season. Here are some of the highlights from the past month.
Waves of acclaim for ship designers’ story co-written on Coast

Waves of acclaim for ship designers’ story co-written on Coast

Workboats for the World: The Robert Allan Story chronicles the Vancouver naval architecture firm’s route to global influence.  
'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath

'Travesty' or 'forward thinking'? Hundreds weigh in on one-click citizenship oath

Allowing new Canadians to take the oath of citizenship by clicking a box online is a disgusting idea that will cheapen the process and open the door to fraud — or a forward-thinking notion that will help decrease a backlog of citizenship applications.
Pharmacists now prescribing medication for minor ailments

Pharmacists now prescribing medication for minor ailments

The College of Pharmacists of B.C. says three-quarters of the 4,200 pharmacists who work in communities have completed a 40-minute online training that allows them to prescribe medications for 21 minor ailments
Decorated dancers at heart of Aladdin’s Coast debut

Decorated dancers at heart of Aladdin’s Coast debut

Waldorf Ballet known for lavish, perennial productions of The Nutcracker and Alice in Wonderland, is tackling Aladdin for the first time as its end-of-season performance on June 17 and 18. 
June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast set to compound drought

June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast set to compound drought

"I think we're lining up for what could be a very active fire season."
Opinion: Grieving the loss of our children

Opinion: Grieving the loss of our children

Listen with an open heart and be all ears, following every word and being totally there with them.  Give them space and time to talk without interrupting or telling your own story.
Can you help with the bat census?

Can you help with the bat census?

June 1 to 21 marks the first counting period of the Annual BC Bat Count.
Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society ready festival sequel

Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society ready festival sequel

At a meeting of the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors on May 28, the group’s members launched a countdown to the group’s second-annual Art and Words Festival. The event, scheduled to take place from Aug. 10 to 13