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Next-gen hydrofoil ferry makes waves in B.C. waters

Next-gen hydrofoil ferry makes waves in B.C. waters

‘Game changer’: All-electric, wave-skimming vessel could revolutionize coastal travel in B.C.
'This whole event was a miracle': Alberni woman saves husband with CPR

'This whole event was a miracle': Alberni woman saves husband with CPR

Kimberly Daradics earns Vital Links award following family-focused medical event
Nahmint wildfire southwest of Sproat Lake shrinks, still 'held'

Nahmint wildfire southwest of Sproat Lake shrinks, still 'held'

Labour Day Lake fire under control, says B.C. Wildfire Service
Injured hiker rescued by helicopter from Della Falls

Injured hiker rescued by helicopter from Della Falls

Alberni Valley Rescue Squad takes hoist team to remote hiking spot to airlift hiker
Fire razes mobile home on outskirts of Port Alberni

Fire razes mobile home on outskirts of Port Alberni

Family, friends rally around couple with fundraiser after they lost their home
A quiet crisis: The unspoken struggles of men’s mental health in B.C.

A quiet crisis: The unspoken struggles of men’s mental health in B.C.

Men make up nearly 75% of suicide deaths in Canada; a new Victoria grassroots initiative aims to be a tool to address the problem
Alberni Valley's visitor centre reopens

Alberni Valley's visitor centre reopens

Centre was closed for three months due to lack of operating funds
Port Alberni high school students suggest solutions to Cathedral Grove congestion

Port Alberni high school students suggest solutions to Cathedral Grove congestion

Survey, solutions are part of ADSS Social Justice class project
Fire southwest of Sproat Lake now considered 'held'

Fire southwest of Sproat Lake now considered 'held'

BC Wildfire Service says progress made on fire as efforts continue to contain it between natural drainages
Wildfire burning out of control west of Sproat Lake

Wildfire burning out of control west of Sproat Lake

BC Wildfire Service estimates fire is 10 hectares, was called in Sunday, June 8