After repeated high profile failed referendums and alternate approval processes, local government officials have been lobbing in the background for changes to the Community Charter for increased municipal power to spend and or borrow without the need for prior voter assent....

Back in October 2024 we wrote about the first project to be taken in Qualicum Beach after the BC Government sweeping housing review requiring all single family lots to permit 4 dwelling units. Small Scale Multi Unit (SSMU) housing is intended to ease the affordability crisis throughout most of the province. ...

Firstly, let me state that I am not against the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) acquisition of the Hamilton Marsh Wetlands. However, when the federal government committed to protecting 30% of Canada's Land and Oceans by 2030 I do not believe they envisioned municipalities and regional districts to be purchasing the lands from private corporations and passing these costs onto homeowners to be paid in after tax dollars....

The Public Open House for the purchase of the Eaglecrest Golf Course was held on September 9, 2025. There were two sessions. The first was at 3:30 PM, with the second at 5:30 PM. The room was overflowing for the first session with approximately 300 in attendance. Attendance at the second session was approximately 100 persons. This is ...

the Town of Qualicum Beach has entered into a conditional agreement to purchase the Eaglecrest Golf Course lands. In conjunction with this, the Town announced that it will be providing the public with the following public engagement ...

The Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program is looking for two more volunteer drivers specifically in Qualicum Beach. If you, or someone you know is looking to fill some free time, enjoys ...