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Courtenay-Alberni MP responds to Justin Trudeau resignation

Johns calls resignation 'a reflection of the continued focus by Liberals and Conservatives on the their self-serving political agendas'

Jan 6, 2025 4:07 PM Read more >

Stranded corgi rescued from rising B.C. waters after bolting New Year's Eve

Dog coaxed to shore by police after going missing during New Year's Eve celebrations in Victoria

Jan 2, 2025 3:01 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island property values show minimal change for 2025, report

Greater Victoria’s Oak Bay is home to the most expensive single-family house valued at $17.3 million

Jan 2, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Looking back: Top 10 ‘Alberni Valley News’ stories for 2024

Martin Mars waterbombers dominated the headlines for 2024

Jan 1, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Philippine Mars spends Christmas holiday in Pat Bay

Waterbomber made it as far as Victoria area before engine trouble forced an unscheduled landing

Dec 31, 2024 5:00 AM Read more >

Alberni kittens rescued from fire make BC SPCA's list of 'memorable' animal stories in 2024

A fire broke out behind Port Alberni's SPCA in June of 2024

Dec 30, 2024 5:00 AM Read more >

Multiple crews quickly knock down house fire in Port Alberni

Compton Road was closed for more than an hour on Dec. 28, 2024

Dec 28, 2024 4:53 PM Read more >

Mid-day assaults send two to hospital in Port Alberni

Victims, suspect were known to one another; no public safety risk, say RCMP

Dec 19, 2024 3:47 PM Read more >

More remote B.C. communities to get free ferry service for medical trips

Health minister Josie Osborne makes announcement in her home riding

Dec 19, 2024 11:45 AM Read more >

Passion for trains drives Port Alberni's 2024 Citizen of the Year

From the time he was a youngster, Richard Spencer's love of trains and his community have been intertwined

Dec 18, 2024 4:30 AM Read more >