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Members with the Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department and BC Ambulance respond to a quad rollover near the intersection of Corcan Road and Meadowood Way on Feb. 3. - Facebook/Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department

Snow on roads keeps Parksville Qualicum Beach emergency crews hopping

Oceanside RCMP received 18 reports of motor vehicle accidents

Members with the Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department and BC Ambulance respond to a quad rollover near the intersection of Corcan Road and Meadowood Way on Feb. 3. - Facebook/Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department
Port Alberni’s Chase Spencer performs at the Zattzoo Project’s Youth Battle of the Bands at the Rainbow Room in 2016. KARLY BLATS PHOTO

Young musicians invited to perform at Port Alberni’s Youth Battle of the Bands

The Battle, in its fourth year, takes place at the Rainbow Room on May 26

Port Alberni’s Chase Spencer performs at the Zattzoo Project’s Youth Battle of the Bands at the Rainbow Room in 2016. KARLY BLATS PHOTO
As bears are coming out of hibernation in search of food, conservation officers are telling people to keep their garbage secure until collection day. WILDSAFEBC.COM PHOTO

Be Bear Smart with your garbage around the Alberni Valley

Bears are out of hibernation and looking for food

As bears are coming out of hibernation in search of food, conservation officers are telling people to keep their garbage secure until collection day. WILDSAFEBC.COM PHOTO
Jenna Domovich,left, who is job shadowing in the Bread of Life kitchen through North Island College and the centre’s new operations manager Lynda Wright stand in front the recently built office at the front of the Bread of Life. KARLY BLATS PHOTO

New manager at the Bread of Life hopes to ramp up volunteer base

Lynda Wright joined the centre in January as operations manager

Jenna Domovich,left, who is job shadowing in the Bread of Life kitchen through North Island College and the centre’s new operations manager Lynda Wright stand in front the recently built office at the front of the Bread of Life. KARLY BLATS PHOTO
Pat Deakin, economic development manager with the City of Port Alberni, left, and Denis Sauve, Port Alberni city councillor, grab some Vancouver Island made products during a presentation at Hertel Meat’s in Port Alberni on Tuesday, March 27 introducing a new initiative from Vancouver Island Economic Alliance that aims to highlight Island produced food in grocery stores. KARLY BLATS PHOTO

Island Good program introduces new way to identify local food

Quality Foods is amongst the four stores involved in the program to help shoppers buy locally

Pat Deakin, economic development manager with the City of Port Alberni, left, and Denis Sauve, Port Alberni city councillor, grab some Vancouver Island made products during a presentation at Hertel Meat’s in Port Alberni on Tuesday, March 27 introducing a new initiative from Vancouver Island Economic Alliance that aims to highlight Island produced food in grocery stores. KARLY BLATS PHOTO
A house on the corner of Beaver Creek Road and Wadena Road caught fire early Wednesday (March 21). KARLY BLATS PHOTO

Beaver Creek home destroyed in early morning fire

A house on Beaver Creek Road and Wadena Road caught fire early Wednesday morning

A house on the corner of Beaver Creek Road and Wadena Road caught fire early Wednesday (March 21). KARLY BLATS PHOTO
Ocean lover Peter Mieras has made a short film called I Am Salmon that highlights the life cycle of wild pacific salmon and their relationship to First Nations people and wildlife. PHOTO COURTESY PETER MIERAS

Alberni film maker getting worldwide recognition for short film on salmon life cycle

Peter Mieras' short film I Am Salmon has been accepted to film festivals around the world

Ocean lover Peter Mieras has made a short film called I Am Salmon that highlights the life cycle of wild pacific salmon and their relationship to First Nations people and wildlife. PHOTO COURTESY PETER MIERAS
Haahuupayak Elementary School in Port Alberni will be shut the remainder of the week after the death of a young child. FACEBOOK PHOTO

B.C. school closes after six year old First Nation boy dies in Port Alberni home

The Port Alberni school will be closed the rest of the week following the death of a six-year-old

Haahuupayak Elementary School in Port Alberni will be shut the remainder of the week after the death of a young child. FACEBOOK PHOTO
Jazz duo Steve Christofferson and Heather Keizur are bringing their bilingual concert to Char’s Landing on Friday, March 23. Submitted Photo

Jazz duo bring bilingual show to Char’s Landing

Heather Keizur and Steve Christofferson play the Alberni venue on Friday, March 23

Jazz duo Steve Christofferson and Heather Keizur are bringing their bilingual concert to Char’s Landing on Friday, March 23. Submitted Photo
The proposed Kwispaa LNG facility at Sarita Bay on the Island’s West Coast could be fed by a pipeline travelling across Georgia Strait and Vancouver Island from the northwest corner of the province. Steelhead LNG photo

Potential route examined for pipeline feeding Kwispaa LNG facility near Sarita Bay

Corridor could travel from Northeastern B.C. across the Island

The proposed Kwispaa LNG facility at Sarita Bay on the Island’s West Coast could be fed by a pipeline travelling across Georgia Strait and Vancouver Island from the northwest corner of the province. Steelhead LNG photo
Alberni-Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser speaks to a crowd near Loon Lake last February during a rally to protest a lack of provincial legislation for the forest lands surrounding the Alberni Valley. Elena Rardon photo

Solutions discussed for backcountry access issues in Alberni

The public will have the chance to discuss solutions at a future meeting

Alberni-Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser speaks to a crowd near Loon Lake last February during a rally to protest a lack of provincial legislation for the forest lands surrounding the Alberni Valley. Elena Rardon photo
Warren Lee, right, practices jiu-jitsu moves with his 17-year-old son Carter in his Third Avenue academy. KARLY BLATS PHOTO

Alberni’s Warren Lee earns Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt

Lee is one of only four people in Canada to have received a black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Warren Lee, right, practices jiu-jitsu moves with his 17-year-old son Carter in his Third Avenue academy. KARLY BLATS PHOTO
Canadian Maritime Engineering crew members pull the 85-foot catamaran out of the building at APD mill and flip it right side up using a crane on Jan. 23. SONJA DRINKWATER PHOTO

Alberni company builds their largest vessel yet

Canadian Maritime Engineering is building an 85-foot aluminum catamaran for a Prince Rupert company

Canadian Maritime Engineering crew members pull the 85-foot catamaran out of the building at APD mill and flip it right side up using a crane on Jan. 23. SONJA DRINKWATER PHOTO
LIV: Wedding talent takes the cake in Port Alberni bakeries

LIV: Wedding talent takes the cake in Port Alberni bakeries

Port Alberni couples looking for a wedding cake don't have to go far.

LIV: Wedding talent takes the cake in Port Alberni bakeries
Lance Dobosz has been charged with several sexual offences involving minors. Facebook photo

Port Alberni man charged with sexual offences involving minors

Lance Dobosz, 41, has been released on bail following numerous sexual offence charges

Lance Dobosz has been charged with several sexual offences involving minors. Facebook photo
Annette Samuel, top left, James Nookemus, top right and their kids Barry and Sydney pictured in a family photo had a scary experience during Tuesday morning's tsunami warning. Submitted photo

Tsunami sirens should be louder: Port Alberni resident

Grabbing the kids and heading to higher ground was Port Alberni resident Annette Samuel's first thought after finally hearing the tsunami warning early Tuesday morning.

Annette Samuel, top left, James Nookemus, top right and their kids Barry and Sydney pictured in a family photo had a scary experience during Tuesday morning's tsunami warning. Submitted photo
The City of Port Alberni posted to their Facebook page at 4:39 a.m. on Tuesday to let the public know the tsunami warning had been cancelled.

City of Port Alberni “dropped the ball” in communicating tsunami warning on social media

Officials will look at how to better communicate emergencies to the public online

The City of Port Alberni posted to their Facebook page at 4:39 a.m. on Tuesday to let the public know the tsunami warning had been cancelled.
Fifty five rooms were evacuated early Tuesday morning following a tsunami warning. File photo

Tsunami warning prompts Alberni’s Best Western Barclay hotel to evacuate 55 rooms

Guests were evacuated to the Alberni Valley Multiplex early Tuesday morning

Fifty five rooms were evacuated early Tuesday morning following a tsunami warning. File photo
Artist Samm Moore with a piece of pyrography. SUBMITTED PHOTO

B.C. artist depicts wildlife, nature through wood burning

Growing up on Vancouver Island, artist Samm Moore creates pieces inspired by the world around her

Artist Samm Moore with a piece of pyrography. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Emergency crews prepare to pull up a person that fell down an embankment at Roger Creek on Tuesday, Dec. 12. KARLY BLATS PHOTO

Two adults rescued after falling down embankment at Roger Creek

Emergency crews responded to the call around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday

Emergency crews prepare to pull up a person that fell down an embankment at Roger Creek on Tuesday, Dec. 12. KARLY BLATS PHOTO