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The seasonal campfire ban is in effect. Full list of regulations on the Gabriola Fire web site.


The 2025 Cultivate 2025 Cultivate Performing and Arts Festival took place this past weekend at the Gabriola Commons, hosted by the Gabriola Arts Council.
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Illicit drug use is higher risk than in the past; the impacts are far-reaching
Rachelle Stein-Wotten Sounder News The following article discusses drug use and overdose. A list of resources for those who may need support in relation to these subjects follows this article. This is the second article in the Building Hope series about the poisoned...
Islands Trust mandate debated in court, and at Trust Council
Emily Carson-Apstein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder Since its creation in 1974, the Islands Trust has been mandated to “preserve and protect” the unique natural environment of the gulf islands. The seventies were a time of rapid development in...
$92,643 in Community grants approved by RDN
Sounder News The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Board approved community grants for 20 organizations across the region at the July 8, 2025, board meeting. The value of the community grants awarded for the spring 2025 intake totals $92,643. RDN staff say the grants...
Health and Wellbeing Coordinator position renewed
Emily Carson-Apstein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder This time last year, community groups on Gabriola were in discussion about who would hold the contract for the newly created position of Health and Wellbeing Coordinator (HWC). On Thursday...

Ferry delays on Thursday last week saw the ferry line extend down Ivory Way, with drivers having to make choices about whether to cross the yellow line to continue towards ferry hill on Taylor Bay Rd.
Derek Kilbourn, Gabriola Sounder photo
Illicit drug use is higher risk than in the past; the impacts are far-reaching
Rachelle Stein-Wotten Sounder News The following article discusses drug use and overdose. A list of resources for those who may need support in relation to these subjects follows this article. This is the second article in the Building Hope series about the poisoned...
$92,643 in Community grants approved by RDN
Sounder News The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Board approved community grants for 20 organizations across the region at the July 8, 2025, board meeting. The value of the community grants awarded for the spring 2025 intake totals $92,643. RDN staff say the grants...
Health and Wellbeing Coordinator position renewed
Emily Carson-Apstein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Gabriola Sounder This time last year, community groups on Gabriola were in discussion about who would hold the contract for the newly created position of Health and Wellbeing Coordinator (HWC). On Thursday...
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