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Accused not criminally responsible for Qualicum stabbings due to psychosis, marijuana use
NANAIMO - A man who claimed he heard voices prior to stabbing his brother-in-law and a close friend at a Qualicum Beach home last year was found not criminally responsible for the attack on account of...
Daryl Major Jun 14, 2017
Parksville-Qualicum school celebrating Pride month for first time
PARKSVILLE - The walk to Ecole Ballenas Senior Secondary School is now much more colourful. Students from the school's Gender and Sexuality Alliance asked the City of Parksville to paint one of their ...
Daryl Major Jun 09, 2017
Staff rally over conditions at Parksville seniors care home
PARKSVILLE - Disgruntled employees and even a few sympathetic residents staged a rally outside the Stanford Seniors Village care home in Parksville on Monday. John Demedeiros, chief steward of the Hos...
Daryl Major Jun 06, 2017
Suspected fentanyl, fake guns found in raid of Whiskey Creek 'drug house'
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP arrested two people and raided what they describe as a drug house in Whiskey Creek. Cpl. Jesse Foreman said the house was raided on June 1 following a lengthy investigation...
Daryl Major Jun 06, 2017
Oceanside RCMP looking to solve cold case
PARKSVILLE - More than a month after a break in at the Parksville-Qualicum Beach SPCA, Oceanside RCMP are turning to the public for help. RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said their investigation into the inci...
Daryl Major Jun 01, 2017
Contractor scam bilks Oceanside resident more than $100
PARKSVILLE - An Oceanside woman is out some hard earned cash after falling victim to a scam. It's the type of scam that surfaces every year, according to RCMP Corporal Jesse Foreman. In this case the ...
Daryl Major May 30, 2017
Survey of Qualicum residents reveals wish list
QUALICUM BEACH - Not a big turnout for a community survey release in Qualicum Beach, but it was well received. The Qualicum Community Education and Wellness Society held a "Discover Community Cafe" re...
Daryl Major May 30, 2017
Expo aims to get Parksville residents ready for an emergency
PARKSVILLE - The recent flooding in the Okanagan is a good reminder of being prepared for an emergency. To help, the Emergency Preparedness Expo is at the Parksville Curling Rink on Saturday from 9 a....
Kyle Ireland May 27, 2017
Housing costs, low-paying jobs create challenging equation for Oceanside families
PARKSVILLE - It likely comes as no surprise, but new data shows Parksville/Qualicum Beach is a challenging place for families to make ends meet. The Living Wage for Families Campaign co-produced a rep...
Daryl Major May 19, 2017
Notable drug arrest in Errington
PARKSVILLE -- A 27-year-old man is in custody after being arrested in Errington on drug charges. Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said officers noticed Kyle Andrew Thomsen had large amount of cash an...
Daryl Major May 18, 2017