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Massive effort underway to shelter apartment tenants after major fire in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - With the flames now extinguished, efforts are turning to housing residents who lost their homes in a major apartment building fire Thursday night in Parksville. Fire chief Marc Norris sai...
Kyle Ireland Jul 08, 2017
Tourists at Community Park to be surveyed in July
PARKSVILLE - As the summer continues, and Beachfest approaches, there will be more and more people coming to Parksville to enjoy the waterfront. The city hopes to hear from as many of those visitors a...
Daryl Major Jul 07, 2017
Missing North Cowichan woman may have travelled through mid-island
NORTH COWICHAN - Mounties are asking for helping finding a missing North Cowichan woman who may have made her way through the mid-island. Brianna Mason, 42, hasn't been seen since Monday, July 3, and ...
Daryl Major Jul 06, 2017
Campfires banned as wildfire threat rises
PARKSVILLE - Campfires will no longer be allowed for most of B.C.'s South Coast as of 12 p.m. Thursday, July 6. The Coastal Fire Centre is banning all open fires on the South Coast, with an exception ...
Daryl Major Jul 06, 2017
Parksville residents asked to cut back on water use
PARKSVILLE - Stage three watering restrictions are going into effect in the City of Parksville on July 1. It's the only jurisdiction in the Regional District of Nanaimo to make the move. The city's De...
Kyle Ireland Jul 02, 2017
Where to celebrate Canada 150 on the mid-island
NANAIMO - There are dozens of ways to show off your Canadian pride on Canada Day. In Nanaimo, celebrations get underway at 10 a.m. in Maffeo Sutton Park on Saturday, July 1. There will be dozens of bo...
Kyle Ireland Jul 01, 2017
RDN looking for input on draft OCP
NANAIMO - Over the past few months, the Regional District of Nanaimo has done a lot of work on a draft official community plan for Deep Bay, Bowser and Qualicum Bay. That draft is now ready for the pu...
Daryl Major Jun 28, 2017
Annual report shines light of Parksville success
PARKSVILLE - It was a good year for Parksville, according to the City's recently released annual report. It focused on accomplishments in 2016, what's next and also financial information. Mayor Marc L...
Daryl Major Jun 27, 2017
Work set to begin on water main line in Parksville.
PARKSVILLE - A significant part of the Englishman River water treatment plant project is supplying water to the above ground Springwood Park reservoir. Contractors will begin water main work in the ne...
Daryl Major Jun 22, 2017
BC Men's curling provincials returning to Parksville
  PARKSVILLE - The Parksville Curling Club is no stranger to holding major events. Since 2007 they have hosted six provincial bonspiels, including the BC Mixed this past March, and have been chos...
Daryl Major Jun 22, 2017