Young grizzly spotted near Zeballos
A juvenile grizzly bear was spotted dashing across the Zeballos Logging Road on northern Vancouver Island, B.C. at the end of September. Ehattesaht-Chinehkint councillor Ernie Smith saw the young brown […]
Qualicum Beach to host One Act Play Festival in November
ECHO Players host festival Nov. 5 to Nov. 8
WHAT’S ON: A list of PQB community events, week of Oct. 25, 2026
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B.C. Votes 2026: BC Conservative Pavneet Singh wins Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding
Singh won the riding by over 3,000 votes at the time of publication
LIVE BLOG: Eby steps down as B.C. NDP leader, concedes to Conservatives
Polls close 8 p.m. local time on Oct. 24, with results to come in shortly after
Langley-Walnut Grove stays Conservative in B.C. election
Van Popta holds off NDP challenger Isaac
B.C. ELECTION: Osborne takes early lead in Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Polls closed on B.C.'s snap election at 8 p.m.
CentreBC headquarters, Sturko remain positive despite election night results
'Together we built something very special': Sturko
‘This is a big blue wave’: Conservative Gavin Dew re-elected in Kelowna-Mission riding
It was a landslide victory for the Conservative Party in the 2026 Provincial Election in B.C.
2026 B.C. election sees record low turnout as Conservatives win majority
The 2026 provincial election happened a week after the municipal election
B.C. Votes 2026: Conservative Kevin Acton elected as Vernon-Lumby MLA
B.C. Conservative candidate wins his first term as an MLA
Young grizzly spotted near Zeballos
A juvenile grizzly bear was spotted dashing across the Zeballos Logging Road on northern Vancouver Island, B.C. at the end of September. Ehattesaht-Chinehkint councillor Ernie Smith saw the young brown […]
Qualicum Beach to host One Act Play Festival in November
ECHO Players host festival Nov. 5 to Nov. 8
WHAT’S ON: A list of PQB community events, week of Oct. 25, 2026
Send your community items to editor@pqbnews.com
Second golden ticket found in PQB Golden Sand Dollars contest
One ticket remains unclaimed
B.C. Votes 2026: BC Conservative Pavneet Singh wins Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding
Singh won the riding by over 3,000 votes at the time of publication
LIVE BLOG: Eby steps down as B.C. NDP leader, concedes to Conservatives
Polls close 8 p.m. local time on Oct. 24, with results to come in shortly after
Langley-Walnut Grove stays Conservative in B.C. election
Van Popta holds off NDP challenger Isaac
B.C. ELECTION: Osborne takes early lead in Mid Island-Pacific Rim
Polls closed on B.C.'s snap election at 8 p.m.
CentreBC headquarters, Sturko remain positive despite election night results
'Together we built something very special': Sturko
‘This is a big blue wave’: Conservative Gavin Dew re-elected in Kelowna-Mission riding
It was a landslide victory for the Conservative Party in the 2026 Provincial Election in B.C.
2026 B.C. election sees record low turnout as Conservatives win majority
The 2026 provincial election happened a week after the municipal election
B.C. Votes 2026: Conservative Kevin Acton elected as Vernon-Lumby MLA
B.C. Conservative candidate wins his first term as an MLA
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