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Pender Harbour Community School , Sunshine Coast Salmonid Enhancement Society, BC Conservation Foundation and Tetrahedron Outdoor Club will each receive $27,000

Local fairs and festivals converged during Aug. 17 to 20, marking an apex weekend in the Sunshine Coast’s cultural calendar. As book aficionados gathered at the 41st annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, campers and rockers congregated in Wilson Creek for the 8th annual Rogue Fest. 

'What makes me feel loved is the amazing response from my community, which has been immeasurable,' says Brian Smith, of Persephone Brewing Company, who became paralyzed in a cycling crash in July.

BC Ferries reports 36.5 per cent uptick in cancellations in spring 2023, compared to spring 2022 — a figure that could rise amid ongoing mechanical problems

‘It was like something exploded, almost like a dynamite explosion woke me up’

The Gibsons park will be closed when the work is taking place 

As of Aug. 25, the Town of Gibsons will increase water restrictions. Water consumption in June, July and August down from two previous years says director of infrastructure.

Gibsons and Halfmoon Bay fire chiefs take task force leader postings

Delays impact efforts by Sunshine Coast Regional District staff to increase Chapman Water System supplies.

While the SCRD has a draft evacuation plan for the Coast, where and how disaster may strike is uncertain. The regional district's emergency program coordinator is asking locals to be prepared to leave at a moment's notice – and know where to find the information of where to go.