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Halfmoon Happenings: Spotlight on...Artists & Modesty

Halfmoon Happenings: Spotlight on...Artists & Modesty

Garden party raises funds for Botanical Garden's Plant Propagation Program

Garden party raises funds for Botanical Garden's Plant Propagation Program

The Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden was flocked in white Aug. 9, as guests arrived in their summer best to a Gala Garden Party to kick-off raising funds for the garden’s new Plant Propagation Program.
Sḵwx̱wú7mesh paddlers keep canoe custom afloat

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh paddlers keep canoe custom afloat

Three weeks ago, the Squamish Ocean Canoe Family loaded their seagoing canoe and began a voyage over the Salish Sea to lands of the Muckleshoot Tribe in Washington State.
Art Beat: Higgledy Piggledy casts a spell, Hackett Park artisan fair is this weekend, and more

Art Beat: Higgledy Piggledy casts a spell, Hackett Park artisan fair is this weekend, and more

What's coming up in the arts and culture scene on the Sunshine Coast
Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Tranquility Garden Party coming up

Pender Harbour-Egmont Highlights: Tranquility Garden Party coming up

Also, thanks go out to organizers and volunteers of Pender Harbour Days Wooden Boat Festival
Ebbtide Well open as a non-potable water option for residents

Ebbtide Well open as a non-potable water option for residents

Sechelt area households can get up to 378 litres (100 gallons) of non-potable water per day from that municipality’s Ebbtide Well.
What do I do if I don’t have a doctor on the Coast?

What do I do if I don’t have a doctor on the Coast?

Resources include same-day appointments, pharmacies and health service navigator
A weekend of races for all ages: SCDRA

A weekend of races for all ages: SCDRA

On Sunday there were winners who had not even been born when the Sunshine Coast Drag Racing Association (SCDRA) had its first race in August 1999. There were also drag racers who raced in 1999 and were back again for more.
UPDATED: Human remains discovered in qathet region

UPDATED: Human remains discovered in qathet region

Powell River RCMP and coroners service investigating the discovery in a remote area
Travellers without reservations asked to avoid Horseshoe Bay terminal Thursday afternoon

Travellers without reservations asked to avoid Horseshoe Bay terminal Thursday afternoon

A BC Ferries service notice went out to Nanaimo, Bowen Island and Langdale routes at 3:35 p.m. notifying customers of vehicle lineups 'backed up onto the highway.'