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Float plane crash near Refuge Cove reported to Powell River RCMP

Float plane crash near Refuge Cove reported to Powell River RCMP

Three people on board transported to Campbell River for medical assessment of minor injuries, according to police
Modern Coastal Vibe: Fine finishings don’t take away from the casual comfort of this Wakefield Beach Lane townhome

Modern Coastal Vibe: Fine finishings don’t take away from the casual comfort of this Wakefield Beach Lane townhome

Pat de Lyzer says while walking the beach outside her home, she’s often in awe of the view.
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue save two students stranded on West Vancouver islet

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue save two students stranded on West Vancouver islet

Volunteers came to Whyte Islet near West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Park Friday night to rescue two students who had been out on a photo shoot
Eighth for Gracey Hemstreet, 12th for Finn Iles at downhill World Cup opener in Bielsko-Biala

Eighth for Gracey Hemstreet, 12th for Finn Iles at downhill World Cup opener in Bielsko-Biala

Tahnée Seagrave, Loic Bruni win ladies' and men's categories respectively
Art Beat: Classical stars alight in Pender Harbour

Art Beat: Classical stars alight in Pender Harbour

Also, Charlotte Morganti wins of the inaugural Toby Award for her mystery novel Breaking News: Local Heiress Dead and final Artesia Coffee House held
Not just your grandpa’s Legion: Coast branches are working hard to attract a younger demographic

Not just your grandpa’s Legion: Coast branches are working hard to attract a younger demographic

On the Sunshine Coast, a dynamic new generation of leadership has emerged to keep its four Legion branches open for the area’s 1,500-plus members as well as the general public and user groups. Their challenge: to make the Legion relevant for our current community demographic. For a new, younger crowd in Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Sechelt, or Pender Harbour, this is not your grandpa’s Legion. 
Tidewater Topics: Fighting the Smart Monkey

Tidewater Topics: Fighting the Smart Monkey

'Alcoholism was a piece of cake compared to smartphoneism'
Splashy orcas surface in Tidepools Aquarium art show

Splashy orcas surface in Tidepools Aquarium art show

A pod of more than 80 artful orcas now on display at the Gibsons Public Market sends a clear message: when it comes to the killer whales at the heart of the market's seven-year-old fundraising initiative, nothing is black and white.
Legacy of harmony scores musical milestone on the Sunshine Coast

Legacy of harmony scores musical milestone on the Sunshine Coast

A retrospective gala in Sechelt on May 11 provided the opening fanfare in a two-part celebration of the Sunshine Coast Community Orchestra Association’s 30th anniversary season.
Twenty-two attain provincial stature at Sunshine Coast of the Performing Arts apex

Twenty-two attain provincial stature at Sunshine Coast of the Performing Arts apex

During a multidisciplinary highlights concert last weekend, the longest-running annual arts event on the southern Sunshine Coast concluded its entrée into a second half-century.