About the Sunshine Coast

Gibsons is Open for Business

Posted on Mar 07, 2019 in About the Sunshine Coast



Gibsons is well known as having the best drinking water in the world as well as being the most liveable community in the world but most recently, it won the Open for Business award from Small Business BC. 

According to Small Business BC, the award s...

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Inglis Trail in Gibsons, BC

Posted on Feb 22, 2019 in About the Sunshine Coast


Besides beaches and shopping, the seaside town of Gibsons has many parks and trails for residents and visitors to enjoy. One such area is Inglis Trail, located next to the new Eagleview Heights residential development.

The Eagleview Heights site has been cleared and is soon to be developed with townhomes and condominiums. Right next door is multi-u...

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Who is the best wireless provider on BC's Sunshine Coast?

Posted on Feb 10, 2019 in About the Sunshine Coast


Despite paying some of the highest wireless rates in the world, 70 per cent of Canadians have a smartphone. How can you make sure you’re getting the best cell service on BC’s Sunshine Coast?

A CCTS report shows that Bell received the most customer complaints followed by Rogers. Of the Big Three, Telus had the fewest.

According to the Canadian Cellul...

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Why and how Canadian drivers should zipper merge

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in About the Sunshine Coast

Watch the zipper merge demonstration video underneath this post


The zipper merge is the standard in many parts of the world and has been proven to be safer, faster, and fairer than the wait-in-a-long-line method favoured by Canadian drivers.

The well-known politeness of Canadians is actually detrimental to a smooth transition through a bottleneck. A...

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What would happen if a tsunami hit BC's Sunshine Coast?

Posted on Jan 05, 2019 in About the Sunshine Coast


According to the National Weather Service, there are an average of two tsunamis each year that cause damage near their source. This means that unlike hurricanes or tornados or forest fires, tsunamis are a much rarer occurrence. This fact alone means the risk of a tsunami hitting the Sunshine Coast is very low.

But what if the worst came to happen an...

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Traveling from BC's Sunshine Coast to Vancouver International Airport

Posted on Dec 17, 2018 in About the Sunshine Coast


SSC to YVR

If you live on BC's Sunshine Coast and you're planning on traveling or taking a holiday, there's a good chance you'll be flying out of Vancouver's International Airport (YVR). You can of course drive but that means dealing with the aggravation and expense of putting your car on the ferry and paying for parking at the airport. There's also...

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