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BC Ferries cancels first round trip on Powell River/Comox route

BC Ferries cancels first round trip on Powell River/Comox route

Insufficient number of crew members available for morning sailings on June 6
How much rain fell on the Sunshine Coast this May?

How much rain fell on the Sunshine Coast this May?

May 2023 was certainly warm but was it the lower Coast's driest May yet?
Desolation Sound Marine Park in qathet region being mapped

Desolation Sound Marine Park in qathet region being mapped

Archaeological project will protect ancestors and visitors to Tla’amin territory
Coast Scene: Locals and visitors alike enjoy Egmont Day

Coast Scene: Locals and visitors alike enjoy Egmont Day

Great yelps of laughter echoed through the Lower Sunshine Coast's northernmost population centre June 3 as the Egmont Community Club-sponsored Egmont Day saw folks crowd to that location.
Gibsons grocer planned to give out two grants but ended up giving out 15

Gibsons grocer planned to give out two grants but ended up giving out 15

'I didn’t think we would get many wonderful applicants, but was blown away that we received 15,' said store owner Arif Ahmed.
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. 
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.  
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. 
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
Jody Wilson-Raybould headlining 2023 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

Jody Wilson-Raybould headlining 2023 Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts

Local authors are also among the participants named in the newly unveiled 2023 lineup.