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Suspect in Parksville bank robbery caught after allegedly ramming police cars

PARKSVILLE - A crime spree in Parksville allegedly involving a bank robbery, vehicle and property thefts and ramming police cars is over, with a man facing a "plethora" of charges. Oceanside RCMP Cpl....

Hefty snowpack levels a positive sign for local drinking water: officials

PARKSVILLE - A healthy snowpack is welcome news to Vancouver Island officials as temperatures heat up. New BC River Forecast Centre data showed snowpack levels on the Island were 104 per cent of norma...

UPDATE: alleged bank robber, car thief arrested

PARKSVILLE - UPDATE: RCMP say the suspect has been arrested and is in custody. EARLIER: Oceanside RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man who allegedly robbed a bank. RCMP Cpl...

Prolific offender stopped during Parksville crime spree; RCMP hope to return stolen items

PARKSVILLE - Were you robbed on Monday night? Oceanside RCMP are asking Parksville residents to check their homes and cars after they found and arrested a 49-year-old breaking into a trailer at a stor...

'Illusion of safety:' experts call for more education, resources after vicious dog attack

NANAIMO - Experts say stronger laws and more resources, instead of breed-specific regulations, are needed to prevent dog attacks locally. The reaction comes after two dogs were euthanized for attackin...

Familiar questions asked and answered about Parksville's proposed supportive housing

PARKSVILLE - Community concern is increasing in Parksville as a $6.9 million, 49-unit supportive housing project gets closer to reality. Council chambers overflowed and a vocal crowd made their opinio...

Plan to improve District 69 recreation infrastructure nears completion

PARKSVILLE - A plan with several desired big-ticket sports infrastructure projects in the Oceanside region is poised to be formalized shortly. The District 69 Recreation Master Plan, essentially a wis...

Mid-island MP hosts town hall on universal pharmacare

QUALICUM BEACH - The NDP wants the federal government to lower healthcare costs by implementing a unviersal pharmacare program, a message they're bringing to Qualicum Beach. Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord ...

Shooting and carjacking in Okanagan possibly linked to policed-involved shooting in Nanaimo: RCMP

NANAIMO - RCMP across B.C. are now investigating a potential link between a shooting and carjacking in the Okanagan and the fatal police-involved shooting in Nanaimo. In a late Wednesday statement, po...

Tax rate jump set as Parksville City Council approves budget

PARKSVILLE - This year's property tax increase in Parksville has been set at four per cent. The 2018 budget was solidified by City Council on May 7, which means property taxes will rise about $56 for ...