Hospital budget proposed to increase 28.2% for RDN residents
Nicole Knowles Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder The Board for the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (NRHD) has approved a provisional 28.2 per cent budget increase for 2025. If the increase stays in place, it will put the tax requisition for...
Gabriola sees increase in overdose calls in 2024
, Sounder file photo Sounder News Paramedics with the BC Emergency Health Services have responded to a total of 29 overdose/poisoning patient calls on Gabriola this year, as of December 2, 2024. In 2023, there were a total of 17 calls for overdoses on Gabriola....
Islands Trust proposing 7.3% increase in 2025-26 budget
Derek Kilbourn Sounder News The Islands Trust is considering a budget increase of 7.3 per cent for Local Trust Areas for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The proposed budget was on the agenda at the December Islands Trust Council meeting. The draft 2025-2026 budget has...
Ferry Schedule lengthening in January to include 11:30pm sailing
Sounder News The Gabriola Ferry Schedule is going to be shifting on January 2, 2025. Returning to the schedule, 10 years after it was removed, is an 11:30pm sailing out of Nanaimo. This will also mean that there will be an 11pm sailing leaving Gabriola. According to...
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