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5 things you wouldn't expect to find at Island Cleaning Supplies
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (247+ words) Published 1: 59 am Monday, May 18, 2026 Most people walk into Island Cleaning Supplies thinking they know what they'll find. Thirty years later, owners Tami & Jeff Frankford are still surprising them. "People come in for dish soap and leave talking about weed killer,…...
WHAT'S ON: A list of PQB community events, week of May 17, 2026
42+ min ago (1838+ words) Published 9: 30 pm Sunday, May 17, 2026 De Cosmos Fine Arts Society: AGM and last meeting until September. 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. , Knox United Church, 345 Pym St. , Parksville. After the AGM enjoy watching while four of our De Cosmos members race the clock to finish their…...
SOS tees up golf tournament to support local families
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (426+ words) Published 6: 00 pm Sunday, May 17, 2026 When families are supported, our community thrives. That's why SOS has launched a new campaign, For Our Families, which focuses on keeping SOS's trusted and well-used programs open, accessible and responsive at a time when many…...
TOSH fosters creative sense of place in Qualicum Beach and beyond
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (339+ words) Published 2: 30 pm Sunday, May 17, 2026 The Old School House Arts Centre in Qualicum Beach recently launched the Vancouver Island Arts Asset Map, a free interactive tool which charts arts infrastructure across the Island. The map was part of a two-year Creative…...
Small Town Artillery will play high-energy rock in Errington
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (519+ words) Published 5: 35 pm Saturday, May 16, 2026 Small Town Artillery Collective is known for playing high-energy rock and roll, a combination of funky grooves and poetic lyrics. The band will play at Errington Hall on May 30, armed with 12 new songs that span the…...
WOLF: TV may have peaked with "Battle of the Network Stars
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (641+ words) Published 5: 35 am Saturday, May 16, 2026 Anyone still out there watching TV? I'm old enough that the concept of "watching TV' still resonates as viewing network programs. So, I don't watch much (any) TV these days. I was reminded of those halcyon…...
HERBERT: British Columbia's VQA white wines are back
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (433+ words) Published 4: 30 am Saturday, May 16, 2026 Subsequent to "THE FREEZE" of a few winters ago, many B. C. VQA white wines went missing in action. While not all were wiped out, too many were, while others needed time for the vines to recover. Among…...
CLIMATE HUGS: Harrington says everyone has a part in conserving nature
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (493+ words) Published 6: 30 pm Friday, May 15, 2026 By Nanci Langford and Nancy Randall This month's Climate Hugs recipient is Sheila Harrington, author of the book "Voices for the Islands: Thirty years of Nature Conservation on the Salish Sea', published in 2024. Harrington is also…...
Proposal would see Oceanside Commons Society take over operation of Qualicum Commons
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (273+ words) Published 5: 30 pm Friday, May 15, 2026 By PQB News Staff The Town of Qualicum Beach has submitted a proposal for the Oceanside Commons Society to take over the operation, management and financial responsibilities of the Qualicum Commons. Building on dialogue with the…...
Regional District of Nanaimo launches new garbage education program
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (241+ words) Published 5: 30 am Friday, May 15, 2026 The Regional District of Nanaimo has launched a new education program, with the aim to help property owners and managers meet the requirements of the waste separation bylaw. According to a news release published on Wednesday,…...