COVID-19: Latest from Parksville, Qualicum Beach, RDN

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      Missing 17-year-old girl from Nanaimo and 36-year-old male companion seen in Vancouver

      Mary Cyprich has been considered missing for a week

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      ‘Desperation has kicked in’ for vulnerable, undocumented workers unable to access help

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      Community

      COVID-19: List of postponed/cancelled events in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area

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        ‘We all have to make the changes right now, so the adjustment is hard but necessary’

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        The odds of getting such a score are 1 in 216,580

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        Entertainment

        Musicians in quarantine thank Nanaimo neighbours with backyard performance

        Chamber orchestra director Karl Rainer and his sons play for those in self-isolation

        Trump: We won’t pay for security for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan

        Trump: “The U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!”

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        Business

        Black Press Media ad sparks discussion about value of community newspapers

        White Rock resident hopes front-page note shines light on revenue loss during COVID-19 crisis

        REMINDER: PQB News temporarily moves to one print issue per week, on Wednesdays

        Publisher announces decision due to concerns surrounding COVID-19

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          Obituaries

          Ernest Theodore ‘Ernie’ Tesluck

          Mar 28th, 2020

          Doreen M. Smyth (nee Stokes)

          Mar 28th, 2020

          Lorraine Ruth Perpick

          Mar 25th, 2020

          Patrick John Hawes

          Mar 24th, 2020

          Britta Kuntze

          Mar 20th, 2020

          Jerry Vandervalk

          Mar 19th, 2020

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          Opinion

          POLL: Should people face fines or legal consequences if they aren’t self-isolating when they should be?

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