On a desert island in the Salish Sea
2023-09-02
September 02, 2023 – Did you ever want to spend a week on a desert island? Surrounded by nothing except the sights and sounds ofContinue Reading
LETTERS: Lower speed limits needed – Hamilton Marsh trash dumping – Farmers Market kudos – Tree Day proposal
2023-09-02
September 02, 2023 Speed kills – lower limits needed in town Dear Editor, Qualicum Beach Town Council’s vote of 3 to 2 recently rejected aContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Ballard Homes story correction – 230 Second Ave. W. plan ambiguous – Tea shop hidden gem – Ballenas track funding update
2023-07-14
July 14, 2023 Ballard Fine Homes story correction and trial schedule update EXPLAINER – The Offence ActAccording to BC government publications: “Prosecutions under the OffenceContinue Reading
LETTERS: School trustee complaint – KSS amenities proposed – Water restrictions – French Creek sewage odour
2023-07-14
July 14, 2023 Ballenas Track story elicits school trustee complaint Dear Editor, I’d like to thank Second Opinion QB for their often fine work reportingContinue Reading
Teegan Walshe doesn’t sit on the sidelines
2023-06-13
June 13, 2023 | Updated June 15 – Many people think they have little or no influence on how the world works. Teegan Walshe neverContinue Reading
QB Council’s track record supporting white elephants erodes Town reserves
2023-05-23
May 23, 2023 A white elephant is a possession that its owner cannot dispose of, and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is out ofContinue Reading
Fewer swimming lessons and lifeguard shortages make swimming even riskier this summer
2023-05-23
May 23, 2023 – Every year, hundreds of Canadians drown in avoidable water-related incidents. Gaps in swimming lessons, lifeguard shortages and climate change may makeContinue Reading
The future of food – one family farm at a time
2023-04-17
April 17, 2023 – A few years ago, a young couple in southern Alberta made a life-changing decision. Today, they and their young son areContinue Reading
LETTERS: Harty hit-and-run investigation – Deteriorating school fields – Roundabout mural – Wider news coverage wanted
2023-04-17
April 17, 2023 Harty hit-and-run investigation, still waiting for answers Dear Editor, We are coming up to the second anniversary of the hit-and-run and deathContinue Reading
BREAKERS: Mayor’s apology misleading? – School District surprises tenants – Mini-documentary screening, win tickets – MPs’ exchange marred – Children’s Festival
2023-03-28
March 28, 2023 Mayor’s apology – misleading narrative? The apology published in PQB News on Feb 8, 2023 by Mayor Teunis Westbroek as a conditionContinue Reading