Fire at 179 hectares and 25 per cent containment as of Wednesday evening The post Firefighters ask public to ‘smarten up’ as they battle person-caused Nanaimo Lakes wildfire appeared first on Port Alberni Valley News.

The City of Toronto now has $11 million in its coffers from the federal government to pay down some costs it has incurred dealing with an influx of irregular border crossers. The post Gun violence a ‘significant concern’ for Canadians, Bill Blair says appeared first on Port Alberni Valley News.

54-year-old Port Alberni man arrested after suspicious behaviour The post Port Alberni RCMP officer injured during arrest at Tlu-piich Games appeared first on Port Alberni Valley News.

With all those helicopters in the air at once, and no radio control tower equipped with radar to track them, communication becomes key in keeping pilots safe. The post Heroes in the sky – fighting BC wildfires from the air appeared first on Port Alberni Valley News.