The new Board of the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District held its first post-election general meeting on July 2, 2025. The meeting was chaired by Trustee Wayne Mercier. In attendance were ...

Province-wide, 77 per cent of deaths in 2025 were male. Men working in trades are at higher risk of drug poisoning: a 2018 ...

The entire list of recipients for the 2025 Community Grants can be viewed on the RDN website. On Gabriola, there were two ...

BC Ferries is not allowing tow trucks carrying non-operational EVs to board any ships in the BC Ferries fleet. This stems ...

Since its creation in 1974, the Islands Trust has been mandated to “preserve and protect” the unique natural environment of ...

One problem is that the questions and metrics designed by the province are meant to describe the housing issues facing urban communities, and they mischaracterize or miss the issues that exist in Gulf ...

Distribution of illicit drug toxicity deaths in the Greater Nanaimo Community Health Service Area in 2024. Illicit drugs include street drugs, both controlled and illegal; medications not prescribed ...

On July 20, 2025, you are invited to attend the 100-year Anniversary Celebration of Our Lady of Victory Church at Silva Bay. A mass will take place at 2:30pm, followed by catering and outdoor ...

This report was delayed also, as I wanted to accompany it with Coho photos. Coho fishing has been very strong since the June ...

With the upcoming election for the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District (GFPID), voters have an important opportunity to reflect on what kind of leadership we want managing our essential ...

In a meeting on April 17th, 2025, island trustees unanimously voted to rezone 793 Lockinvar Lane for updated propane storage for the Mid-Island Co-op. Kelli Cartwright, the area manager for several ...

As Candidates went into the final week of the 2025 Federal Election, the Sounder provided all five candidates with the following questions to answer in this edition. Questions were provided on April ...