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Port Alberni family gives back after son dies of second bout of cancer

Port Alberni family gives back after son dies of second bout of cancer

Tricia and Edwin Knight have started a foundation to help pay for DNA-level testing for cancer patients
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Huu-ay-aht donates to Tsilhqot’in wildfire relief

Huu-ay-aht donates to Tsilhqot’in wildfire relief

First Nations challenges others to do the same
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Man found dead near Shawnigan Lake

Man found dead near Shawnigan Lake

Man was exploring a cave near Koksilah River Provincial Park
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Rare waterspout towers over Lasqueti Island

Rare waterspout towers over Lasqueti Island

Fisherman and Island residents alike caught a rare glimpse of a massive waterspout that towered over Lasqueti Island on Thursday morning.
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VIDEO: Entangled sea lion rescued near Tofino

VIDEO: Entangled sea lion rescued near Tofino

An adult female Steller sea lion was facing a potentially painful and slow death on Cleland Island.
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Cherry Creek firefighters ‘humbled’ by wildfires

Cherry Creek firefighters ‘humbled’ by wildfires

Alberni Valley volunteer firefighters returned from Williams Lake, remain on standby with water tender
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Alberni societies hold summer block party

Alberni societies hold summer block party

Event will celebrate donated carved log bench
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Alberni’s steam train fires up for pop-up steam event

Alberni’s steam train fires up for pop-up steam event

Locie still not cleared to ride over trestles on the way to McLean Mill
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Armyworm mitigation explored for Valley farms

Armyworm mitigation explored for Valley farms

Ministry of Agriculture information sheet coming soon for producers
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Scott Fraser sworn into NDP cabinet as minister for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Scott Fraser sworn into NDP cabinet as minister for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

Mid Island-Pacific Rim MLA one of 23 ministers in NDP cabinet
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