Perhaps they are fans of Bubbles of 'Trailer Park Boys' fame.
On Feb. 25, 15 secured shopping carts, valued at $3,000, were reported stolen from a retailer in the 800 block of Island Highway West in Parksville. During the week of Feb. 24 to March 2, Oceanside RCMP received 255 complaints. Some of the other incidents included:
A resident reported losing $1,479, responding to a pop-up security ad on a tablet then being contacted by a person where banking and personal information was surrendered on March 1.