Citizen of the Year for jazzman Dwyer

Juno award winning musician, Phil Dwyer, took home citizen of the year and Qualicum Foods’ Ken Schley was honoured for lifetime achievement as Qualicum Beach celebrated its best and brightest at a Community Awards banquet in the Civic Centre Wednesday night. The event, sponsored by the Qualicum Beach Chamber... more

Stage set for the Battle on the Beach

Oceanside welcomes the top teams of Junior B hockey from British Columbia to its shores April 1 to 4 for the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship. The host Oceanside Generals announced today their lineup of sponsors: The News, Island Radio and... more

• Battle at the Beach
• Gardeners are not digging city hall
• City council allows beachfront condo plan to proceed

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Record holder

Her trophy case is already stuffed to bursting, but 81-year-old Hildegard Buschhaus is on top of the world these days, back home from the World Masters 2010 fourth Indoor Athletic Championships with a gold medal and new record, two silver and a... more

• What I did on my Olympic adventure
• Breakers lapping it up in the pool
• Rebels, U12 boys garner gold in soccer tourney

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Oceanside’s trio of community achievers

Oceanside has made its mark, garnering three winners in a field of 45 provincial recipients who received 2010 B.C. Community Achievers Awards announced by the Office of the Premier Tuesday. Corinne James and Ron Hadley won as a duo for their... more

• Taste of Oceanside April 17
• Playboy Mansion to Qualicum Beach
• Rotary Club of Qualicum Beach spaghetti dinner

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Brant fest tours on offer

The Brant Wildlife Festival continues with events planned right through to the end of April. Key to any successes for the nature fest, now celebrating its 20th year, is a core of volunteers that include Gary and Ronda Murdock, eco-guides with... more

• Man credits aqua-fit with recovery
• A vital time for prayer renewal
• Calendar

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The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4

It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday. But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six... more

• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
• The Den Report, Lions sign three
• Everything I like is bad for me

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