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Another closure coming for Highway 4 east of Port Alberni

Highway will be closed for a full day on Thursday, Aug. 24

Aug 23, 2023 6:00 PM Read more >

City of Port Alberni goes ahead with plan for Argyle Street

Design will help facilitate separation of sewer and water lines on lower Argyle

Aug 23, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

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

Aug 23, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

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

Prospective tenant for the train station has not been named

Aug 22, 2023 6:00 PM Read more >

No major injuries reported as Nanoose Bay home destroyed by fire

Several firefighters treated for heat exhaustion

Aug 22, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

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

If evacuating from a wildfire, do not turn on your sprinklers

Aug 22, 2023 3:15 PM Read more >

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

Aug 22, 2023 1:50 PM Read more >

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

Aug 22, 2023 10:55 AM Read more >

Alberni Valley firefighters deploy to Okanagan to fight wildfires

Alberni Valley crews part of dozens joining task groups in Kelowna, Shuswap

Aug 22, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

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

Fire has now engulfed other fire in the Wolf River valley

Aug 21, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >