Parksville-Qualicum Daily — 2026-10-13

In today's episode: Parksville Beach Festival Society donates record-breaking $89K Staff report requested on possibility of Nanaimo banning continuous-flame butane lighters Know Your Vote: Wants vs needs as Nanaimo community amenities meet core infrastructure Six elementary schools on Nanaimo’s list for speed-management measures Ladysmith announces fall yard waste collection dates Adam Hayduk is running for Port Alberni city council World No. 1 Schwaller, Canadian legend Koe battle on B.C. ice: ‘Best spiel there is’ Okanagan karate dojo brings home haul of medals at international competition Missing man located Hischier nets 2 as Devils dump visiting Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Drivesmart column: Driving in fog: slow down and see clearly Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say Puerto Vallarta boards up as Hurricane Simon hits Category 4 strength Sources: Parksville Qualicum News — Parksville Beach Festival Society donates record-breaking $89K Nanaimo News Bulletin — Staff report requested on possibility of Nanaimo banning continuous-flame butane lighters NanaimoNewsNOW — Know Your Vote: Wants vs needs as Nanaimo community amenities meet core infrastructure Nanaimo News Bulletin — Six elementary schools on Nanaimo’s list for speed-management measures Ladysmith Chronicle — Ladysmith announces fall yard waste collection dates Alberni Valley News — Adam Hayduk is running for Port Alberni city council Nanaimo News Bulletin — World No. 1 Schwaller, Canadian legend Koe battle on B.C. ice: ‘Best spiel there is’ Nanaimo News Bulletin — Okanagan karate dojo brings home haul of medals at international competition BC RCMP News — Missing man located Nanaimo News Bulletin — Hischier nets 2 as Devils dump visiting Vancouver Canucks 4-1 Ladysmith Chronicle — Drivesmart column: Driving in fog: slow down and see clearly CHEK News — Shooting leaves 9 dead including suspect in Erie, Pennsylvania, police say CHEK News — Puerto Vallarta boards up as Hurricane Simon hits Category 4 strength