Your daily briefing for Nanaimo and Vancouver Island.

In today's episode:

• Major Harewood development gets green light for 168 townhomes
• Highway 4 traffic delays expected at Cameron Lake
• Parksville author publishes environmental children's book
• Island Health data reveals health challenges in Alberni-Clayoquot
• Vancouver Island Marmot population reaches recovery milestone
• Nanaimo Hospital District commits to funding cardiac care lab
• King tide floods Port Alberni marina parking lot
• BC Hydro responds to North Saanich outage
• RCMP seek help finding missing woman Patricia Kent
• Clippers dominate second period in 7-3 win
• Sidney Crosby delivers OT heroics for Penguins
• Upcoming events: Tom Green, Spice Wannabe tribute, Mountain Film Festival