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• Canal Beach in Port Alberni open for swimming

  Beach had been closed in July after high bacteria readings were detected in the water

  

• Port Alberni residents fighting with BC Ferries

  Medically assured loading aboard ferries welcomed by Islanders

  

• Cooler days help crews fighting fire on mountainside southwest of Nanaimo

  Firefighters making progress, but it’s ‘slow-going,’ says B.C. Wildfire Service

  

• Two injured after plane crashes into Nelson supermarket parking lot

  Pilot and passenger have minor injuries

  

• Crews work overnight to try to put out wildfire on Pender Island

  Fire department and B.C. Wildfire Service crews extinguishing fire in ‘extremely difficult terrain’

  

• Military to fly old rescue planes longer as COVID-19 delays new aircraft

  Planes are all around 50 years old and scheduled for retirement as maintenance requirements have grown

  

• Charities worry about loss of trust, donations in wake of WE deal controversy

  Imagine Canada, a charity itself, has calculated the COVID-19 pandemic will cut donations by up to $6 billion this year