The finishing touches are being put on the new 52-unit, $8.4 million supportive housing project in Parksville. Residents start moving in a few at a time on Monday, Aug. 19. More: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2019/08/16/parksville-supportive-housing-getting-move-in-ready/ | Nanaimo News Now

52 people either experiencing or close to experiencing homelessness will start moving into a new supportive housing complex in Parksville on Aug. 19. The facility known as Orca Place has had a tumultuous road towards officially opening. You can read all the twists and turns here: https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2019/07/30/52-unit-8-4-million-supportive-housing-complex-opens-in-parksville/ | Nanaimo News Now

TO THE RESCUE: NOAA officials say the captain and crew of a nearby vessel used a seawater pump to help save a 13-year-old whale that became stranded near Prince of Wales Island in Alaska. Rescuers were hoping the incoming tide would refloat the whale. The approach worked, and the whale eventually returned to the water. https://abcn.ws/2WCZVt1 | ABC News