Qualicum Beach Legion Branch 76 seeks entries for annual poster, literary contest

The Royal Canadian Legion is again holding its annual Poster and Literary Contests. (RCL website photo)
Teaching packages provided to area s chools

Attorney General David Eby speaks in the B.C. legislature, Oct. 5, 2021. (Hansard TV)

B.C. NDP to make annual subsidy to political parties permanent
COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

Modelling group says COVID-19 cases declining in British Columbia
Irwin Naturals expands into recreational cannabis realm

Irwin Naturals expands into recreational cannabis realm
New Ale Trail takes craft beer enthusiasts north of the Fraser

New Ale Trail takes craft beer enthusiasts north of the Fraser

FILE - This May 25, 2021 file photo shows a U.S. Passport cover in Washington. The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation, a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who don't identify as male or female. (AP Photo/Eileen Putman)

United States issues its 1st passport with ‘X’ gender marker
Conservative Leader and leader of the official opposition Erin O’Toole listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference following caucus in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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Baguettes are removed from the oven at Feru bakery in Louveciennes, west of Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. A worldwide increase in wheat prices after bad harvests in Russia is forcing French bakers to raise the price of that staple of life in France the baguette. Boulangeries around France have begun putting up signs warning their customers of an increase in the price of their favorite bread due to rising costs. (AP Photo/Michel Euler

Fears of rising baguette prices pose crunch for the French
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    Canadian Olympians and Paralympians gather on stage at the Team Canada x Lululemon Athlete Kit Reveal in Toronto on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Lululemon will outfit Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes starting with the upcoming Winter Games in Beijing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Evan Buhler

    Team Canada unveils kit from Lululemon for 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive for the cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct.26, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    Trudeau unveils larger cabinet with nine new faces

    B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise in recent years, and as of 2018 were 17% higher than 2007, the baseline year for the province’s carbon tax, mainly due to population growth. (B.C. government)

    B.C. emissions, carbon tax keep rising as Ottawa rules catch up

    NDP Member of Parliament Charlie Angus looks on as Mushkegowuk Council Deputy Grand Chief Rebecca Friday (left) speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill, Monday, October 25, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

    VIDEO: Indigenous leaders say new cabinet must renew commitment to reconciliation

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    Women in the UK are asking authorities to do more to prevent “date rape” drugs from being brought into clubs. (Pixabay photo)

    Young women boycott UK nightclubs over ‘spiking’ concerns

    Girls Night In a response to sharp rise in recent months of reports of date rape drugs

    Shipping containers from the MV Zim Kingston are seen after they spilled from a ship west of Neah Bay. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

    Chunk of Christmas cheer lost at sea as overboard container list balloons to 106

    Contents lost from smouldering MV Zim Kingston include decorations, paddleboards and chemicals

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    SOS executive director Susanna Newton, left, and Tigh-Na-Mara general manager Paul Drummond visit the PQB News/VI Daily studio. (Peter McCully photo)

    PQBeat: Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive aims to create Christmas joy again for 2021

    Listen: Donations benefit the SOS Caring for Community at Christmas program

    Trick-or-treating. (PQB News file photo)

    City of Parksville provides safety ‘tips and tricks’ for Halloween 2021

    Those not feeling well asked to stay home and not hand out candy

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    Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser (6) takes a shot on goal as Minnesota Wild’s Alex Goligoski (47) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

    Wild eke out 3-2 win to spoil first full-capacity home game for Canucks in 595 days

    Vancouver slips to 3-3-1 early in NHL season

    Travis Hamonic (right) has reported to Vancouver and will be joining the Abbotsford Canucks.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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    Diljit Dosanjh in a scene from the comedy movie “Honsla Rakh,” which is set and filmed in Metro Vancouver. (photo: imdb.com)

    It’s a hit: Vancouver-set Punjabi comedy movie breaks box-office record with Surrey talent

    ‘Honsla Rakh’ stars Diljit Dosanjh as a divorced dad caring for a baby on his own

    Colin James, whose new album ‘Open Road’ drops on Nov. 5, 2021, will play the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre on Nov. 8. (File photo)

    Canadian music icon Colin James slated to play Qualicum Beach concert on Nov. 8

    Musician will perform alongside Steve Marriner and Anders Drerup

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    B.C. Municipal Affairs Minister Josie Osborne (B.C. government photo)

    B.C. easing zoning requirements to speed up housing projects

    Bylaw amendments may not require public hearings

    B.C. Premier John Horgan’s government is developing new paid sick leave legislation, but employers and workers disagree over whether businesses should be responsible for providing paid sick days. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

    Vancouver Island businesses concerned about potential cost of paid sick days

    West Shore Chamber of Commerce boss Julie Lawlor says 10 paid sick days could bankrupt some

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    Commemorative banners to honour veterans who served in the First and Second World Wars will be displayed in Parksville through November. (Submitted photo)

    LETTER: ‘Veterans lost their lives in devoted service to their country and nation’

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      FILE – A costumed trick or treater turns after being given candy during Halloween celebrations in Toronto, on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

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      More and more British Columbians are putting up ‘mega displays’ to make up for last year’s lacklustre holidays

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        Parksville's M&N Mattress and Sofa Gallery is a Top 3 finalist for the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Customer Service! Winners will be announced Nov. 5.

        Customer service award finalists include local furniture and mattress store

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