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Regional District of Nanaimo board wants feds to rule on plastic in oceans

The issue came up at theboard's meeting this week after screening of A Plastic Ocean in Parksville, sponsored bt CPOC

Jan 26, 2017 2:00 PM Read more >

Big contracts awarded for Parksville/Nanoose Bay water treatment plant project

The project's completion date is expected to be summer of 2018

Jan 26, 2017 10:00 AM Read more >

New compressed natural gas bus fleet coming to Regional District of Nanaimo

The new fleet of 24 buses will cost more than $15 million

Jan 26, 2017 8:00 AM Read more >

THURSDAY SPOTLIGHT: Lasqueti Island residents battling for access to historic bay (with video)

In the late 1880s and early 1900s, Tucker Bay was the hub of activity on the Island

Jan 26, 2017 7:00 AM Read more >

B.C. sees 12 per cent international tourism increase in 2016

Tourism officials point to more direct daily flights.

Jan 25, 2017 7:00 PM Read more >

One-third of B.C. residents to be immigrants by 2036

Statistics Canada says most will live in Vancouver or Abbotsford-Mission

Jan 25, 2017 11:00 AM Read more >

Seedy Saturday set for Feb. 4 in Qualicum Beach

The theme for this year’s event is Flourish and Nourish

Jan 24, 2017 6:00 PM Read more >

Lunch time in French Creek

This heron was having a fish snack when it caught the attention of local photographer Alan Cornall last week in French Creek

Jan 24, 2017 3:00 PM Read more >

Parksville's Knox United packed for Plastic Ocean film

A question/answer period followed the film to talk about the dangers of plastics in our waters

Jan 24, 2017 11:00 AM Read more >

VIDEO: PQB News highlights for Jan. 24

Editor John Harding reviews some of the top stories and features in today's edition of the Parksville Qualicum Beach News.

Jan 24, 2017 9:00 AM Read more >