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November 2021

97 per cent of B.C. public servants have met COVID-19 vaccination requirement

Just over one per cent of the BC Public Service are unvaccinated or declined to disclose their status, the province said.

Artwork unveiled for BC Ferries vessel Salish Heron

Maynard Johnny Jr.’s design was selected out of 36 submissions by a committee of Indigenous artist peers and BC Ferries representatives.

Construction set to begin on new Parksville outdoor theatre

Ravenhill Road in the Parksville Community Park will be closed to vehicle traffic, Monday to Friday, during construction, the city said.

Family escapes injury after vehicle crashes into Nanaimo home

Police began an impaired driving investigation after observing the driver in the hospital.

Flood watch issued for Vancouver Island

The third in a series of atmospheric rivers is expected to impact coastal B.C. beginning tonight, according to the province.

BC Ferries’ final Island Class vessel en route from Romanian shipyard

The vessel, temporarily named Island 6, transited the Panama Canal on Nov. 18 — it departed a Romanian shipyard in October, according to a release from BC Ferries.

Milner Gardens Christmas outdoor festival of lights returns this week

After cancelling last year’s event due to COVID-19 restrictions, the annual outdoor festival of lights is back.

Oceanside COVID-19 cases decline — COVID-19 update

Weekly COVID-19 cases in the Oceanside local health area have declined for the first time in several weeks, BC Centre for Disease Control (BC CDC) data shows.

UPDATE: Person who left Nanaimo hospital before receiving care located

A person reported missing earlier this month has been located safe and sound, according to Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.

Memorial Avenue construction begins in Parksville Dec. 1

The road closure will be in effect indefinitely, as the project team prepares to install the new Memorial Plaza in this location.
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