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St. Patrick’s Day rites: Parades, bagpipes, clinking pints

St. Patrick’s Day rites: Parades, bagpipes, clinking pints

Oh, Danny boy, ‘tis the time of year when Irish bagpipes are calling in the concrete glens of New York City, across the swooning boughs of Savannah, Georgia, and in the halls of the White House as the U.S. celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with parades, pub crawls and a state visit.
Posthumous album set from ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio

Posthumous album set from ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio

The estate of rapper Coolio plans to release a studio album later this year that the Grammy-winning hitmaker had been working on in the days before he died.
Paris Hilton is ready to reclaim her story, share ups, downs

Paris Hilton is ready to reclaim her story, share ups, downs

New author talks about growing up a Hilton, ADHD and beig underestimated
Third Eye Blind, Portugal. The Man, Shaggy, Aqua headline music festival in Cowichan on Canada Day weekend

Third Eye Blind, Portugal. The Man, Shaggy, Aqua headline music festival in Cowichan on Canada Day weekend

Laketown Shakedown takes over Laketown Ranch in Youbou
‘Star Trek’, swear words and TV characters’ changing mores

‘Star Trek’, swear words and TV characters’ changing mores

Gosh darn it, TV is changing our favourite characters, but is it for the better?
Vancouver Island MusicFest scheduled performers bring home Juno hardware

Vancouver Island MusicFest scheduled performers bring home Juno hardware

When Vancouver Island MusicFest executive director Doug Cox announced Angelique Francis as one of his acts for this summer’s festival, he said, “She is one of the hottest things going in the Canadian music scene right now. She is being nominated for awards every time she turns around.”
‘Just tell Avril I’m not mad,’ says topless B.C. Junos protester after being charged

‘Just tell Avril I’m not mad,’ says topless B.C. Junos protester after being charged

Casey Hatherly facing mischief charge for jumping on stage to draw attention to environmental issues
Comox Valley Nature webinar addresses Canada’s wrecked and abandoned vessels

Comox Valley Nature webinar addresses Canada’s wrecked and abandoned vessels

Comox Valley Nature hosts an online lecture with Donavan Jacobsen.
Vancouver Folk Festival revival is music to the ears of B.C.’s dedicated fans

Vancouver Folk Festival revival is music to the ears of B.C.’s dedicated fans

Since demise was announced in January, substantial funding pledged, many volunteers stepped up
Georgia Strait Big Band to play in Comox on March 16

Georgia Strait Big Band to play in Comox on March 16

After several weeks of small ensembles, it’s time to present an 18-piece big band.