BC Hydro compiles a list of most memorable outages of last year The post Beavers and balloons blamed for power outages in 2017 appeared first on Port Alberni Valley News.

Investors cite various studies and surveys on how the heavy usage of smartphones negatively affects children’s mental and physical health The post Investors urge Apple to take action against child gadget addiction appeared first on Port Alberni Valley News.

With the 2018 municipal election slated for November, most of the CRD’s mayors have decided to stand for re-election, including Mayor Steve Price of Sidney and Mayor Ryan Windsor of Central Saanich. The Peninsula News Review emailed councillors from Sidney, Central Saanich, and North Saanich, to see if they would run again. Every councillor that responded said that they either had not decided, or did not answer directly. The post Peninsula councillors undecided on re-election as mayors declare early appeared first on Port Alberni Valley News.

Trump made clear Sunday that he was watching, and keeping tabs, on how his troops defended him on TV The post Trump allies line up to declare president mentally sound appeared first on Port Alberni Valley News.