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Another closure coming for Highway 4 east of Port Alberni

Another closure coming for Highway 4 east of Port Alberni

Highway will be closed for a full day on Thursday, Aug. 24
City of Port Alberni goes ahead with plan for Argyle Street

City of Port Alberni goes ahead with plan for Argyle Street

Design will help facilitate separation of sewer and water lines on lower Argyle
Haze settles over Vancouver Island again as B.C. battles wildfires

Haze settles over Vancouver Island again as B.C. battles wildfires

There are 377 active fires in B.C. with 47 in the Coastal Fire Region
City of Port Alberni will add commercial kitchen to historic train station

City of Port Alberni will add commercial kitchen to historic train station

Prospective tenant for the train station has not been named
No major injuries reported as Nanoose Bay home destroyed by fire

No major injuries reported as Nanoose Bay home destroyed by fire

Several firefighters treated for heat exhaustion
Don’t turn on roof sprinklers in wildfire fight: Vernon fire chief

Don’t turn on roof sprinklers in wildfire fight: Vernon fire chief

If evacuating from a wildfire, do not turn on your sprinklers
“We cannot reconcile without speaking the same words”: Ktunaxa language course offered

“We cannot reconcile without speaking the same words”: Ktunaxa language course offered

Kookipi Creek wildfire near Boston Bar now estimated at 13,674 hectares

Kookipi Creek wildfire near Boston Bar now estimated at 13,674 hectares

Evacuation orders and alerts remain; Highway 1 from Hope to Lytton still closed
Alberni Valley firefighters deploy to Okanagan to fight wildfires

Alberni Valley firefighters deploy to Okanagan to fight wildfires

Alberni Valley crews part of dozens joining task groups in Kelowna, Shuswap
Mount Con Reid Fire grows to 1,577 hectares in Strathcona Provincial Park

Mount Con Reid Fire grows to 1,577 hectares in Strathcona Provincial Park

Fire has now engulfed other fire in the Wolf River valley