The City of Port Alberni has installed more pedestrian-controlled lights at several crosswalks around the city in a bid to improve safety. The new "rectangular rapid flashing beacons," or RRFBs, were ...

When Patricia Naguiat first heard of the shocking tragedy at the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Festival, she felt disconnected from the Filipino community. On April 26, people in Vancouver were celebrating the ...

OPINION: British Columbia, it’s time for us to step up SCENE AND HEARD: Alberni District Fall Fair needs volunteers 'Sport erases those lines': Alberni basketball tournament breaking barriers ...

After 36 days of campaign promises, Canada’s 45th federal election is wrapping up, with polls closing at 7 p.m. PDT and ballots beginning to be counted across 343 ridings. Here are the results as they ...

Victoria police are commending a 12-year-old tourist from Denmark after she reported what appeared to be a firearm in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. The girl, named Wela, spotted the object in the water ...

The annual Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation's annual career fair brought applicants of all ages to the Alberni Athletic Hall on April 10, 2025 to check out displays from both local and ...

The Mid-Island Kidney Association (MIKA) recently made a donation of $10,000 Ty Watson House Hospice. Mike Paquette the house co-ordinator for Ty Watson House, was overwhelmed, “We have been trying to ...

While the 2025 federal election brought significant change, one seat remains unchanged: Green Party leader Elizabeth May has once again won in Saanich-Gulf Islands, a riding she has represented since ...

High school students in Port Alberni have an unexpected day off after an early-morning fire set off the sprinklers in the automotive department. Fire departments from Port Alberni, Cherry Creek, ...