Parksville Qualicum Beach knitters donate $1,500 to women shelters

Scuffler Project founder, Val Hemingway, holding a scuffler – a knitted neck warmer described as being between a scarf and ear muffs. (Submitted photo)
Donation proceeds generated at WinterFest Craft Fair in QB

Emergency crews on scene after a collision between a car and an SUV at the intersection of Wakesiah Avenue and Fifth Street on Thursday, Dec. 2. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

One person hurt in rollover crash in Nanaimo
Environment Canada has issued a series of special weather statements advising of light snow in the forecast for the east coast of Vancouver Island. (News Bulletin file photo)

Chance of snow this week on Vancouver Island
Gallery exhibit chronicles Nelson’s cannabis history

Gallery exhibit chronicles Nelson’s cannabis history
How to pack a carry-on: The WCT Travel Guide

How to pack a carry-on: The WCT Travel Guide

Flooding and bank instability closed the Malahat on the south Island section of Highway 1 back on Nov. 15. While it has since reopened to traffic, short-term repairs with scheduled overnight closings are ongoing. (Courtesy Emcon Services Inc.)

Long-term Hwy. 1 Malahat flood repair in design stage, cost unknown: MoTI
Cermaq Canada has been fined $500,000 for spilling approximately 522 litres of marine diesel into the ocean near Campbell River sometime overnight between March 4 and 5, 2017. Google maps

Cermaq fined $500,000 for 2017 diesel spill at fish farm off northern Vancouver Island
Port Alberni RCMP and BC Ambulance members attend to a person on Fourth Avenue on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)

Port Alberni RCMP investigate fatality after car suddenly pulls over to curb
Nanaimo’s Ears to You Mobile Hearing Clinic is a unique and exceptional type of hearing health-care provider, bringing the clinic to you.

Music to your ears: Local mobile hearing clinic offers sound advice and great service
    Video
    FILE – A COVID-19 rapid testing area is seen on the international arrivals level at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

    Non-U.S. air travellers must take COVID test, isolate as feds try to slow Omicron spread

    Rescue crews prepare to escort a group of stranded travellers on the Lougheed Highway near Agassiz (Photo/Vancouver Fire Rescue Services)

    VIDEO: CFB Comox 442 Squadron recaps B.C. flood rescue mission

    A sign showing limits on consumer gasoline purchases is seen on a fuel pump at a gas station in Abbotsford, B.C., Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

    B.C. extends gas rationing, state of emergency until Dec. 14 as Trans Mountain remains offline

    One of the flooded farms in Sumas Prairie from an aerial tour with provincial officials, Nov. 23, 2021. Some farms are recovering but more heavy rain is expected. (B.C. government photo)

    B.C., Ottawa to match flood relief donations to Canadian Red Cross

    More Videos 

    News
    (Manning Park Resort photo)

    Series of storms caused ‘dramatic changes’ to runs at southern B.C. ski hill

    Ski resort pushing back opening date to align with travel restrictions

    (Photo: Metro creative stock)

    B.C. chiropractor pens motion to regulator to ‘take a stand’ against vaccine mandates

    Mark Foullong urged the College of Chiropractors of British Columbia to maintain “medical freedom of choice”

    More in News 

    Community
    Susanna Newton, SOS executive director, holds up the cheque given to SOS for the breakfasts sold during the 2021 Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive. Paul Drummond, Tigh-Na-Mara general manager, and Joanne Thompson, director of sales and marketing at Tigh-Na-Mara, stand behind her in the SOS Toy Shop at the SOS Community Services Centre in Parksville. This year the Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive collected 1,397 toys, (plus 30 bikes, 25 of them from Tigh-Na-Mara staff), $11,005 in cash and cheques, $3,165 in gift cards and Tigh-Na-Mara donated $2,380 from breakfasts sold, for a grand total of $16,550 to the SOS Caring for Community at Christmas program. See story, Page A37. (Peter McCully photo)

    Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive collects 1,397 toys, $16,550 in cash and gift cards

    30 bikes also donated to aid SOS Christmas program

    Darin Brown, the chairman of Ducks Unlimited, Oceanside chapter, visits the PQB News/VI Daily studios. (Peter McCully photo)

    PQBeat: Talking conservation with Darin Brown of Ducks Unlimited Canada

    Podcast: ‘Marshkeepers’ group to monitor and assist with wetlands projects

    More in Community 

     

    LOCAL GOOD (Powered by Do Some Good)

    What GOOD are you seeing in your community?

    Tell us about your favourite cause. Celebrate friends, family, and neighbours for their acts of kindness. Show your employees volunteering in the community. Ask for needed supplies and volunteers for your cause. Share fundraising event details.  
    Click HERE to find out how to get featured. 

    Looking for a Local Event?
    Want to Volunteer Locally?

    A special thank you to our Community Partners, Good Companies and Local Champions who are essential allies in our mission to build stronger communities. Their support allows causes you care about and volunteers to use the Do Some Good platform for FREE. This increases volunteerism and support to ALL nonprofits and charities in our community.

    Read more stories here

    Most Read

     

    Sports
    New Texas Rangers infielder Marcus Semien adjusts his hat as he gets ready to answer questions at a press conference at Globe Life Field Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez)

    Busy November provided some clarity for Blue Jays, now team must wait

    MLB’s first work stoppage threatens plans for spring training and opening day on March 31

    Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ forward Ryan Tverberg beats Nanaimo Clippers’ Tim Washe to the puck at centre ice in first period action of their exhibition game Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. The Clippers won the game 3–1. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)

    Former Vancouver Island player invited to Canada’s World Juniors hockey camp

    Alberni Valley Bulldogs Ryan Tverberg one of 21 forwards invited to Team Canada’s selection camp

    More in Sports 

    Entertainment
    A new Netflix interactive map allows viewers to see where shows were filmed across Canada, including in Greater Victoria. (Netflix/screenshot)

    Netflix map marks Vancouver Island sites where hit series Maid was filmed

    Ten Mile Point mansion, Victoria’s oldest laundromat among featured locations

    Avril Lavigne’s newly released song, Bite Me, precedes more music and a new album by the same name in the new year. (Warner Music Canada)

    Avril Lavigne announces final tour stop will bring her to Vancouver Island

    Concert set for May 25 in in Victoria, Bite Me tour the pop-punk artist’s first in more than 10 years

    More in Entertainment 

    Business
    Postcard image of Powell River B.C. from the 1960s, when it was one of the world’s largest newsprint producers. (Wikimedia Commons)

    Owners look for new industrial opportunities at B.C. paper mill site

    Powell River mill shutting down indefinitely after 109 years

    Lululemon Athletica’s logo is seen on the outside of their new flagship store on Robson Street during it’s grand opening in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday August 21, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

    Lululemon sues Peloton over ‘copy-cat’ workout apparel

    Lawsuit: ‘Peloton imitated several of Lululemon’s innovative designs and sold knock-offs’

    More in Business 

    Obituaries

    Lorie Lee Hudson

    Nov 25th, 2021

    Lorraine Olivia Ragan

    Nov 19th, 2021

    Colonel Rick Neugebauer (ret.)

    Nov 18th, 2021

    Freddy Van Ingen

    Nov 18th, 2021

    Shirley Anne Hendrickson (nee Pernoski)

    Nov 13th, 2021

    Richard Roy Pardiac

    Nov 13th, 2021

    See Celebrations of Life See More Obituaries 

    Opinion

    NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson speaks with the media about her private members bill regarding abandoned vessels, in Ottawa on Thursday, November 30, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    MALCOLMSON: B.C. expects feds to ‘make our application a priority’ on drug decriminalization

    B.C. is the first province to offer a safer supply program

      Evening and overnight closures for repairs on the Malahat were necessary after recent heavy rains. (Courtesy of Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure)

      POLL: Do you think the province should begin work on a new alternate route to the Malahat?

      Question of the week

      eEdition

      Parksville Qualicum Beach News, Dec 1

      Recent Issues

       

      More in Opinion 

      Trending Now
      Outrigger canoe paddlers glide toward one of two humpback whales observed in the waters off Ogden Point in Victoria on Saturday (Nov. 27). (Photo by Amanda Jean Carl)

      ‘Experience of a lifetime:’ Career oceanographer’s humpback sighting off Victoria

      Water surprisingly calm when whales surfaced near Ogden Point, paddler says

      A fan photo of Cole Sprouse in Langley, where parts of Netflix’s show Riverdale have been filmed. (Submitted photo)

      Riverdale star fundraising for B.C. environmental groups with sale of his photo prints

      Cole Sprouse, Jughead in the Archie Comics spin-off show, also an avid photographer

      More in Trending Now 

      Life
      September 7, 2021 -Artist Karel Doruyter stands in front of a painting on his easel in his home studio in Nanaimo. Don Denton photograph

      The rising landscapes of painter Karel Doruyter

      A life of exploration and experimentation

        October 22, 2021 - Tracy Arden from Redefined Clothing in Duncan for S&L in Boulevard Central Island . Don Denton photo

        Secrets and lives with Tracy Arden

        Redefined Clothing Boutique owner fills a fashion niche in the Cowichan Valley

          More in Life 

          Impress
          Mark Nagra alongside his wife Neelam, daughter Natasha and M&N's General Manager Theresa, at the 2021 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards. M&N Mattress and Sofa won the Customer Service award at the Nov. 5 ceremony.

          Who has the best customer service on Vancouver Island? Parksville store wins major award!

          Better Business Bureau’s Torch Awards for Customer Service handed out at Nov. 5 gala

            From Nov. 3 to 30, Parry Gallagher, owner of Coombs Junction Furniture, will donate 10 per cent from the sales of all mattresses and mattress sets to the Oceanside Hospice Society, a non-profit charity providing end-of-life care for individuals and their families.

            Local retailer gives back to Oceanside Hospice through November

            Shopping locally is about more that supporting your neighbourhood businesses. It’s also…

              More in Impress 

              national-marketplace
              main

              Vince’s Gym Reviews – Fitness Training and NSP Nutrition Products

              Vince’s Gym is a fitness and nutrition program that covers the span…

                 

                More in national-marketplace