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Sechelt council will ask province for help in resolving conflicts

Sechelt council will ask province for help in resolving conflicts

Many of the Cuff governance audit recommendations remain unresolved, one year after report's release.
Gibsons pushes for watershed oversight as logging proposed

Gibsons pushes for watershed oversight as logging proposed

As logging plans advance, council pushes for better monitoring, provincial accountability and a unified approach to watershed management
Roberts Creek equestrian qualifies for world competition in Spain

Roberts Creek equestrian qualifies for world competition in Spain

Sarah Bradley is the first Canadian to qualify for the 2026 Working Equitation World Championships in Spain.
Christenson Village collective unveils images with ageless appeal

Christenson Village collective unveils images with ageless appeal

Just 10 days after inhabitants of Christenson Village gathered for a garden party to wind up a Coast-wide research project on aging, a bus bursting with exuberant residents from the uptown Gibsons care facility travelled to the town’s public ar
Abstract artist immersed in transformation: 'Transformed by Water' at GPAG

Abstract artist immersed in transformation: 'Transformed by Water' at GPAG

Teryl Mullock’s ‘Transformed by Water’ on until Aug. 17
Sunshine Coast Book Awards finalists feature local wordsmiths

Sunshine Coast Book Awards finalists feature local wordsmiths

The shortlist of finalists in the third annual Sunshine Coast Book Awards for BC Authors was released this week, with winners in the juried competition set to be announced later this month at a festival that will also unite local artists and writers.
Coast Scene: Davis Bay Sandcastle Competition

Coast Scene: Davis Bay Sandcastle Competition

The Sunshine Coast Lions Club — and bright sunshine — attracted 32 teams to its annual sandcastle competition at Davis Bay on July 27. After the start signal at 12:30, teams had three hours for focused sculpting.
Gibsons seeks bigger share of tourism tax to tackle housing crisis

Gibsons seeks bigger share of tourism tax to tackle housing crisis

Council backs MRDT rate hike but calls for fairer distribution of funds to support local housing efforts
Good Birding: Living jewels: A history of hummers on the Sunshine Coast

Good Birding: Living jewels: A history of hummers on the Sunshine Coast

Five species of hummingbirds have been recorded on the Sunshine Coast, with only two being regular. Rufous hummers were originally our only species, present from late March to late August, before returning to winter in Mexico.
Sunshine Coast Tourism requests support for tourism tax increase

Sunshine Coast Tourism requests support for tourism tax increase

If successful, the non-profit group will see a rise from two to three per cent on the Municipal and Regional District Tax, which is a charged on accommodation on the Coast.