Thanks to listener number three, Jesse, for being one of the many who ordered up Supertramp's Fool's Overture on the Fools edition of The Q's Rockline Theme Thursday. Jesse had a visit from the Abdominable Snowman back in December -Scott 😅

Ladies and gentlemen: The new Kat-Tel Record Selector™ -Scott 🐈

Lookin' good up there on Goldstream Heights today, Laszlo -Scott 📷

This ended up being our "tree" this year. 😅 Feel free to share your more impressive Christmas tree with us before it's time to tear that sucker down! Got an old 'Q Ball' on there somewhere? ~Lauren

82 today and lookin' and soundin' good. Snappy birthday, Keef -Scott 🎸 Image: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Happy 36th birthday to these kids, who showed up on Fox today in 1989 -Scott

Concert news: Grapes Of Wrath with Limblifter, Friday May 22 2026 at the McPherson. Presale starts Thursday at 10am, and general onsale is Friday at 10am -Scott admitone.com/events/victo...

Sir Paul McCartney: “What a tragedy the death of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, is. It is so shocking in many ways but for me especially so, because over the last year I had been working with him. He directed me in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.” -Scott 💙

Happy sixtieth birthday today, A Charlie Brown Christmas -Scott 🎄

Bryan Adams dropped a new Christmas album this morning -Scott 🎄 www.theq.fm/2025/12/08/i...

Thanks again for your massive support of The Q's Feed The Need on Friday Scott 🧡 www.theq.fm/2025/12/05/f...

Photos taken by local reddit user burn42069 after our last big dump of rain. Do you recognize this "lake?" ~Lauren

The IEOA Truck Parade & Food Drive is tonight! Starts at Ogden Point at 5:00pm - ending in Royal Bay for the wrap up shindig at approx 8pm. ~Lauren

Meanwhile in Ashland Virginia: Trash panda trashes liquor store, gets trashed, passes out. It's 11:45 - do you know where your procyon lotor is -Scott 🦝🍸 Image: Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter

Concert news: The Q presents Big Sugar's Hemi Vision 30th anniversary tour, Saturday February 07 at Upstairs. Artist presale starts today at 10am; Marlon Martens and Lauren Duggan will have free tickets for you this week on The Q Afternoon Show -Scott 🎸 www.theq.fm/events/519498/

This album is FIFTY today, and it's our latest Classic Album full play pick. Marlon Martens will play all of AC/DC's T.N.T. for you tonight at 8 on The Q -Scott 🎸 Image: Albert Records

Concert news: Megadeth with Anthrax and Exodus, Sunday February 15 at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Presale starts Thursday at noon, then tickets go on sale Friday at 10am - or win yours from Ryan Awram or Lauren Duggan this week on The Q Afternoon Show -Scott 🤘

Talk about an ethereal photo! Listener Joanie sent in this great northern lights shot that her daughter Crystal - Lee Combdon was able to capture last night in Fort MacMurray. Feel free share any other great aurora pics with us! ~Lauren

Thanks to Jo Ann in Lloydminster for sending some shots of the CME-inspired lightshow this morning -Scott

Snappy birthday to Neil Young/Bernard Shakey/Joe Yankee - he's eighty today -Scott 🎸 Image: Per Ole Hagen, CC BY-SA 1.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

💙 To all our current and past service members: thank you -Scott

In The Q New Music Lab: Kings Of Leon, with their first new EP in about twenty years -Scott www.theq.fm/2025/11/09/i...

I bolted together a plus size Wordle for you, for Monday November 10 2025 -Scott www.nytimes.com/games/create...

Hey, snappy Hallowe'en from all of us at The Boo -Scott 🎃 Image: @anjaciske on Bluesky

Yep -Scott

Snappy birthday to Grace Slick, she of the powerhouse pipes. She's 86 today -Scott 🎙️ Image: Studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The only thing that could make this even more Canadian is a bag of Hawkins Cheezies in his other hand. GO BLUE JAYS -Scott 🍁🎸⚾

From #EmergencyInfoBC at 6:00 am: A M3.1 earthquake has occurred 13 km north of #SidneyBC. — Bud More info: www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/recent/2025/... #BCEarthquake #BC

YEAH BABY -Scott ⚾

Rush have added seventeen more gigs to their 2026 tour, including Monday December 15 at Vancouver's Rogers Arena -Scott 🎸🎹🥁 www.theq.fm/2025/10/20/g...

RIP Ace Frehley -Scott 💙 www.stereogum.com/2326688/kiss...

In Gourd We Trust: Shayne Kaye's nothing if not gobsmacked at the size of our Five Thousand Dollar Pumpkin Smash pumpkin, and its sibling. A week from now, it'll fly off a big crane, bust into smithereens, and make someone $5,000 richer -Scott 🎃 www.theq.fm/win/5000-pum...

QuickPoll™: The Lowney's Cherry Blossom -Scott www.theq.fm/2025/10/15/q...

I guess apple pie is off the menu 😂 Listener Bob sent these in: "Uninvited dinner guest. I was going to pick them this weekend." Sorry Bob, the early bear gets the apples. ~Lauren

RIP The Moody Blues' John Lodge -Scott 💙 Image: Derek Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Some shots from last night's Blue Rodeo show at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre -Scott Images: @leftcoastcorrie on YouTube

John could have been 85 today. RIP -Scott 💙

Alex and Geddy are hitting the road again - and their drummer has some impossibly big shoes to fill. But we're betting she'll do alright -Scott www.theq.fm/2025/10/06/g...

Shout-out to all the listeners who have been submitting their houses to our Halloween Haunts map. I can't wait to check these out in person Oct 31st! Have you started decorating yet? Add your address to our map and you could get a visit from The Q! www.theq.fm/halloween-ha... ~Lauren

Daylight Saving Time will end again Sunday November 02 at 2am; meanwhile, one of our MPs is floating a bill which would end the spring ahead and fall back routine. Here's the QuickPoll™ asking about your preference on this issue -Scott www.theq.fm/2025/10/03/q...

Thank you, Jane. RIP -Scott

The 4th Annual South Island Powwow is being held at Royal Athletic Park today. Through song and dance, everyone is encouraged to come celebrate traditional Indigenous cultures and resiliency. Admission is free, with free parking and a free shuttle service. *Rock Bay - 2100 Government Street

The Sheepdogs are supporting Bryan Adams on his Roll With the Punches tour and play their second show at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre tonight! I got to chat with The Sheepdogs yesterday and you can listen to the interview here: ~Lauren

I'm feeling Autumnal! What are you looking forward to most about Fall, or are you clinging onto Summer for dear life? ~Lauren

You've heard of Pearl Jam - now meet Purrrl Jam -Scott www.theq.fm/2025/09/12/p...

Ripping off childrens' charities? "Lowlife" is too polite a term for that. Let's find these people and get some justice for the kids -Scott

Snappy 75th birthday today to Aerosmith, Joe Perry Project, and Hollywood Vampires axeman Joe Perry -Scott 🎸 Image: Far Out

From Emergency Info BC. 👇🏽 Bud A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has occurred 196km WSW of Bella Bella #BC. There is no tsunami threat to B.C. There are no reports of damage & none would be expected. More info: www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/recent/2025/... #BCEarthquake #HaidaGwaii #BCEarthquake

Day two at Esquimalt Ribfest - another big one -Scott

6:50am wildfire smoke-induced Victoria mood, courtesy of @leftcoastcorrie on YouTube -Scott