Candace Wu

RDN seeks a builder for Meadowood Recreation Centre

Directors voted to issue a design/build tender for a prefabricated metal building in the amount of $450,000

From left, siblings Carro, Mercer (back) and Rocca Falvai took to the streets of Parksville last year for the inaugural Coldest Night of the Year Walk where more than 150 people came out to support the event raising $25,000 for local homelessness initiatives. 

Feb. 20 will be the Coldest Night this year in Parksville Qualicum Beach

More than 90 communities across the country will take to the streets Feb. 20 raising money for local organizations tackling homelessness

From left, siblings Carro, Mercer (back) and Rocca Falvai took to the streets of Parksville last year for the inaugural Coldest Night of the Year Walk where more than 150 people came out to support the event raising $25,000 for local homelessness initiatives. 

Homelesss shelter in Parksville has been operating near capacity

The shelter is only open during nights of extreme weather, but that meant 20 nights in December

This beige 2003 Ford F250 pickup truck was stolen from a home in French Creek Monday night and may be part of a series of thefts targeting the same vehicle model.

Ford trucks being targeted in Parksville Qualicum Beach

Three of them were stolen and/or recovered over the holidays

This beige 2003 Ford F250 pickup truck was stolen from a home in French Creek Monday night and may be part of a series of thefts targeting the same vehicle model.
SLIPPERY CONDITIONS: This vehicle left the road Tuesday afternoon at the Qualicum Beach exit of Highway 19 due to slippery conditions.

Slippery road conditions lead to collisions in Parksville Qualicum Beach

There were seven collisions reported and more minor vehicle incidents as the snow fell on Tuesday

SLIPPERY CONDITIONS: This vehicle left the road Tuesday afternoon at the Qualicum Beach exit of Highway 19 due to slippery conditions.

New Year’s Eve Day crash didn’t involve booze

Lasqueti Island man issued a ticket for for failing to stop at a red light

Search and rescue called on New Year’s Eve

Couple got their SUV stuck in about 60 centimetres of snow near Horne Lake

This khaki Campbell duck was found waddling around Parksville over the holiday season and even had a sleepover at a home in the city centre.

The curious case of Parksville’s couch-surfing duck

The duck has been spotted around the city and waddles right into residences

This khaki Campbell duck was found waddling around Parksville over the holiday season and even had a sleepover at a home in the city centre.
The leading edge of the 200 participants in the annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Splash plunge into the water at Parksville Community Beach on Friday. For more photos from the event, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PQBNews.

Intense, icy Polar Bear Splash in Parksville

NEWS reporter Candace Wu was one of 200 to brave the chilly ocean waters on New Year's Day

The leading edge of the 200 participants in the annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Splash plunge into the water at Parksville Community Beach on Friday. For more photos from the event, visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/PQBNews.

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue had a busy year in 2015

The search and rescue team is funded strictly by donations and grants in Parksville Qualicum Beach

Find a designated driver this New Years Eve

ICBC collects funny stories from DDs all over the province

Parksville mayor reflects on 2015

Marc Lefebvre speaks about issues that dominated his first full year in office

Local Catholic church leading effort to bring Syrian family of four to Parksville Qualicum Beach

Father Karam Alraban, who fled from Iran in 2014, says the process of bringing the refuge family here could take six months

Six-month-old seal pup Maelle Ricker was rescued near Parksville and airlifted to Vancouver Aquarium Maine Mammal Rescue Centre earlier this month.

Seal pup caught in a net near Parksville

The six-month-old is now recovering at Vancouver Aquarium

Six-month-old seal pup Maelle Ricker was rescued near Parksville and airlifted to Vancouver Aquarium Maine Mammal Rescue Centre earlier this month.
MERRY CHRISTMAS: Above is the manger scene as depicted by the actors and stage crew of the Bethlehem Walk this year at Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church. From right to left are Tim Charbonneau, Alex Stickel, Jordan and Krista Fleuressaint and baby Amaya. See page 3 for a story about the Bethlehem Walk and visit our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PQBNews, for more photos.

Merry Christmas!

Bethlehem Walk raises more than $13,000 this year for the Salvation Army

MERRY CHRISTMAS: Above is the manger scene as depicted by the actors and stage crew of the Bethlehem Walk this year at Parksville Fellowship Baptist Church. From right to left are Tim Charbonneau, Alex Stickel, Jordan and Krista Fleuressaint and baby Amaya. See page 3 for a story about the Bethlehem Walk and visit our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PQBNews, for more photos.
Volunteers load hundreds of backpacks and purses to be distributed to people in-need this holiday season as part of the Backpack Project spearheaded by Qualicum Beach forensic nurse Aimee Falkenberg.

The Backpack Project — a warm way to help

Handed out in Parksville Qualicum Beach were more than 200 backpacks and purses filled with warm socks, toques and scarves

Volunteers load hundreds of backpacks and purses to be distributed to people in-need this holiday season as part of the Backpack Project spearheaded by Qualicum Beach forensic nurse Aimee Falkenberg.
Lochlyn Munroe runs through a scene in The Game of Love Thursday afternoon at the Beach Club, where much of the movie was filmed this month along with other locations in Parksville, Qualicum Beach and Nanoose Bay.

Filming for movie wrapped up Sunday in Parksville

Some Beach Club staff got to be extras, including bartender Dave Paul, who played, well, a bartender

Lochlyn Munroe runs through a scene in The Game of Love Thursday afternoon at the Beach Club, where much of the movie was filmed this month along with other locations in Parksville, Qualicum Beach and Nanoose Bay.
This building has been empty for at least five years and Parksville city councillors discussed donating it to the Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness at Monday’s budget meeting.

City of Parksville ponders the donation of land for homeless

Councillors want more information before making a decision on land and building on McVickers near Island Highway

This building has been empty for at least five years and Parksville city councillors discussed donating it to the Oceanside Task Force on Homelessness at Monday’s budget meeting.

Beachcomber Marina owner to meet with Nanoose Bay chief

Chief David Bob is on the record opposed to the Beachcomber expansion plans

Referendum an option for raising funds for homeless

$180K raised annually through tax increase passed by Comox-area voters