PLEASE SHARE: A Drug Poisoning Overdose Advisory has been issued for #PortAlberni.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:37 AM
PLEASE SHARE: A Drug Poisoning Overdose Advisory has been issued for #PortAlberni.
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Rainfall warning and high streamflow warning issued today for #portalberni and #westcoast.
“Heightened awareness of potential high flows is prudent throughout this period. In lake-fed river systems, such as the Cowichan River and Somass River, peak flows are expected later (Friday into […]
“Heightened awareness of potential high flows is prudent throughout this period. In lake-fed river systems, such as the Cowichan River and Somass River, peak flows are expected later (Friday into […]
Original post on socialbc.ca
socialbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Rainfall warning and high streamflow warning issued today for #portalberni and #westcoast.
“Heightened awareness of potential high flows is prudent throughout this period. In lake-fed river systems, such as the Cowichan River and Somass River, peak flows are expected later (Friday into […]
“Heightened awareness of potential high flows is prudent throughout this period. In lake-fed river systems, such as the Cowichan River and Somass River, peak flows are expected later (Friday into […]
Impressive video of a RCAF rescue helicopter extraction from the Raw Spirit, a large trawler that is often in #portalberni. It was 100km south of Haida Gwaii, (so 200km north of Vancouver Island? ). Waters were reasonable calm for this time of year!
#rescue #rcaf #comox #fishing #trawling […]
#rescue #rcaf #comox #fishing #trawling […]
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socialbc.ca
January 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
#PortAlberni - Port Alberni buys former post office building for offices for $3.4M www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...
January 26, 2026 at 9:32 PM
#PortAlberni - Port Alberni buys former post office building for offices for $3.4M www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...
"Residents concerned about a #supportivehousing development continued to voice their opposition to #PortAlberni City Council at the Jan. 19 committee of the whole meeting." #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia albernivalleynews.com/2026/01/23/n...
Neighbours continue to voice opposition to proposed supportive housing in Port Alberni - Port Alberni Valley News
Fears around increases to crime and frustration at council’s rezoning decision were shared
albernivalleynews.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:58 PM
"Residents concerned about a #supportivehousing development continued to voice their opposition to #PortAlberni City Council at the Jan. 19 committee of the whole meeting." #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia albernivalleynews.com/2026/01/23/n...
Went for a walk in #cathedralgrove. Chilly but the sun is nice and the forest is green.
#portalberni #mosstodon #qualicum #bigtrunktuesday
#portalberni #mosstodon #qualicum #bigtrunktuesday
January 24, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Went for a walk in #cathedralgrove. Chilly but the sun is nice and the forest is green.
#portalberni #mosstodon #qualicum #bigtrunktuesday
#portalberni #mosstodon #qualicum #bigtrunktuesday
"The bridge was marked with swastikas and racist words, making it the second act of vandalism in the past week and the third since “Every Child Matters” was painted on a barrier on the bridge’s approach" #racism #AlberniValley #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #BC albernivalleynews.com/2026/01/22/c...
Community helps Tseshaht First Nation cover racist vandalism on bridge - Port Alberni Valley News
Tseshaht invited people to come repaint the ‘Every Child Matters’ barrier that was defaced
albernivalleynews.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:15 PM
"The bridge was marked with swastikas and racist words, making it the second act of vandalism in the past week and the third since “Every Child Matters” was painted on a barrier on the bridge’s approach" #racism #AlberniValley #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #BC albernivalleynews.com/2026/01/22/c...
B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge #PortAlberni
B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge - BC News
British Columbia's Indigenous relations minister is condemning "repeated acts of racist vandalism" in Port Alberni after someone spray painted a Nazi symbol over a message of 'every child matters' on a bridge in the city.
www.castanetkamloops.net
January 23, 2026 at 12:10 AM
B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge #PortAlberni
B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge #PortAlberni
B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge - BC News
British Columbia's Indigenous relations minister is condemning "repeated acts of racist vandalism" in Port Alberni after someone spray painted a Nazi symbol over a message of 'every child matters' on a bridge in the city.
www.castanet.net
January 23, 2026 at 12:03 AM
B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge #PortAlberni
Beautiful evening in #PortAlberni, but pretty shocking to see how little snow there is on Mount Arrowsmith this winter. @cheknews.ca
January 22, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Beautiful evening in #PortAlberni, but pretty shocking to see how little snow there is on Mount Arrowsmith this winter. @cheknews.ca
#DBCalert: Highway 4 Both directions | Closure | Between Josephine St and Margaret St for 1.3 km | #PortAlberni | Utility work. Road closed. Detour via Josephine St, Compton Rd and Gertrude St. Watch for traffic control. | Next update Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 3:30 PM PST
January 21, 2026 at 11:42 PM
#DBCalert: Highway 4 Both directions | Closure | Between Josephine St and Margaret St for 1.3 km | #PortAlberni | Utility work. Road closed. Detour via Josephine St, Compton Rd and Gertrude St. Watch for traffic control. | Next update Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 3:30 PM PST
#DBCalert: Highway 4 Both directions | Closure | Between Josephine St and Margaret St for 1.3 km | #PortAlberni | Utility work. Road closed. Detour in effect. Watch for traffic control. Detour via Josephine Street, Compton Rd and Gertrude st. Watch for traffic control. |...
January 21, 2026 at 11:26 PM
#DBCalert: Highway 4 Both directions | Closure | Between Josephine St and Margaret St for 1.3 km | #PortAlberni | Utility work. Road closed. Detour in effect. Watch for traffic control. Detour via Josephine Street, Compton Rd and Gertrude st. Watch for traffic control. |...
#DBCalert: Highway 4 Both directions | Closure | Between Josephine St and Margaret St for 1.3 km | #PortAlberni | Utility work. Road closed. Detour in effect. Watch for traffic control. Detour via Josephine Street, Compton Rd and Gertrude st. Watch for traffic control. |...
January 21, 2026 at 11:10 PM
#DBCalert: Highway 4 Both directions | Closure | Between Josephine St and Margaret St for 1.3 km | #PortAlberni | Utility work. Road closed. Detour in effect. Watch for traffic control. Detour via Josephine Street, Compton Rd and Gertrude st. Watch for traffic control. |...
#DBCalert: Highway 4 Both directions | Closure | Between Josephine St and Margaret St for 1.3 km | #PortAlberni | Utility work. Road closed. Detour in effect. Watch for traffic control. Detour via Josephine Street, Compton Rd and Gertrude st. Watch for traffic control. |...
January 21, 2026 at 10:55 PM
#DBCalert: Highway 4 Both directions | Closure | Between Josephine St and Margaret St for 1.3 km | #PortAlberni | Utility work. Road closed. Detour in effect. Watch for traffic control. Detour via Josephine Street, Compton Rd and Gertrude st. Watch for traffic control. |...
And in case you think Canada is perfect, racism, and nazism lives on here too. Including today in my town.
But the community is stronger than the assholes who paint swastikas or racist words on a bridge.
#canada #portalberni #firstnations #tseshaht #canpoli #cdnpoli #racism #nazis
:TseshahtFN […]
But the community is stronger than the assholes who paint swastikas or racist words on a bridge.
#canada #portalberni #firstnations #tseshaht #canpoli #cdnpoli #racism #nazis
:TseshahtFN […]
Original post on socialbc.ca
socialbc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM
And in case you think Canada is perfect, racism, and nazism lives on here too. Including today in my town.
But the community is stronger than the assholes who paint swastikas or racist words on a bridge.
#canada #portalberni #firstnations #tseshaht #canpoli #cdnpoli #racism #nazis
:TseshahtFN […]
But the community is stronger than the assholes who paint swastikas or racist words on a bridge.
#canada #portalberni #firstnations #tseshaht #canpoli #cdnpoli #racism #nazis
:TseshahtFN […]
ICYMI: “An Environment Canada fog warning about near-zero visibility conditions across parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island has been extended into Wednesday.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCNews #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #YVR #YYJ
#BCNews #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #YVR #YYJ
Fog warning extended for Metro Vancouver area, parts of Vancouver Island
An Environment Canada fog warning about near-zero visibility conditions across parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island has been extended into Wednesday.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 21, 2026 at 9:07 PM
ICYMI: “An Environment Canada fog warning about near-zero visibility conditions across parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island has been extended into Wednesday.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... - @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social
#BCNews #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #YVR #YYJ
#BCNews #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland #YVR #YYJ
"In a joint statement, the #Tseshaht First Nation and the City of #PortAlberni said they are “disgusted with the recent racist vandalism of ‘Every Child Matters’ barricade located at the ‘Orange Bridge’.”" #residentialschools #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia www.hashilthsa.com/news/2026-01...
Leadership act quickly to repair racist slur painted on ‘Every Child Matters’ signage | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper
For the second time since its unveiling, the abutment leading to the Somass river ‘Orange Bridge’ has been vandalized with a racist slur. The Somass River bridge was a prominent landmark that many Ind...
www.hashilthsa.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:59 PM
"In a joint statement, the #Tseshaht First Nation and the City of #PortAlberni said they are “disgusted with the recent racist vandalism of ‘Every Child Matters’ barricade located at the ‘Orange Bridge’.”" #residentialschools #VancouverIsland #BC #BritishColumbia www.hashilthsa.com/news/2026-01...
My iPad picks random nature shots from my photo library as lock and Home Screen images. Smiled when I saw this one… not really a “nature shot”, but it is a nice reminder of a time when I made a local private forest company quite upset. 😂 😠 🌲 💧
#mosaic #portalberni #forestry #water #watersheds
#mosaic #portalberni #forestry #water #watersheds
January 19, 2026 at 3:28 PM
My iPad picks random nature shots from my photo library as lock and Home Screen images. Smiled when I saw this one… not really a “nature shot”, but it is a nice reminder of a time when I made a local private forest company quite upset. 😂 😠 🌲 💧
#mosaic #portalberni #forestry #water #watersheds
#mosaic #portalberni #forestry #water #watersheds
PORT ALBERNI: “Dense fog warning persists near Port Alberni as near-zero visibility lingers” cheknews.ca/dense-fog-wa... - @cheknews.ca
#BCNews #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland
#BCNews #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland
Dense fog warning persists near Port Alberni as near-zero visibility lingers
A yellow fog warning remains in effect for inland Vancouver Island near Port Alberni, with near-zero visibility expected to continue through Tuesday afternoon, according to Environment Canada.
cheknews.ca
January 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
PORT ALBERNI: “Dense fog warning persists near Port Alberni as near-zero visibility lingers” cheknews.ca/dense-fog-wa... - @cheknews.ca
#BCNews #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland
#BCNews #PortAlberni #VancouverIsland
Congrats to the new parents of Luca Frank Bauto on having the first baby delivered of 2026 in #portalberni!
https://albernivalleynews.com/2026/01/17/first-baby-born-in-port-alberni-is-a-boy/
#family #newyear
https://albernivalleynews.com/2026/01/17/first-baby-born-in-port-alberni-is-a-boy/
#family #newyear
First baby born in Port Alberni is a boy! - Port Alberni Valley News
Luca Bauto was born Jan. 7 at West Coast General Hospital
albernivalleynews.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Congrats to the new parents of Luca Frank Bauto on having the first baby delivered of 2026 in #portalberni!
https://albernivalleynews.com/2026/01/17/first-baby-born-in-port-alberni-is-a-boy/
#family #newyear
https://albernivalleynews.com/2026/01/17/first-baby-born-in-port-alberni-is-a-boy/
#family #newyear
#hometown #humblebrag #portalberni
the local music venue and gathering spot (ex church) is packed tonight to listen to some homegrown talent who was recebtly rewarded with a dream gig taking a spot in BTO beside fellow Vancouver Islander Randy Bachman […]
[Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]
the local music venue and gathering spot (ex church) is packed tonight to listen to some homegrown talent who was recebtly rewarded with a dream gig taking a spot in BTO beside fellow Vancouver Islander Randy Bachman […]
[Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]
January 18, 2026 at 4:14 AM
#hometown #humblebrag #portalberni
the local music venue and gathering spot (ex church) is packed tonight to listen to some homegrown talent who was recebtly rewarded with a dream gig taking a spot in BTO beside fellow Vancouver Islander Randy Bachman […]
[Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]
the local music venue and gathering spot (ex church) is packed tonight to listen to some homegrown talent who was recebtly rewarded with a dream gig taking a spot in BTO beside fellow Vancouver Islander Randy Bachman […]
[Original post on mstdn.chrisalemany.ca]
Last night there was a pretty good shaker off of Oregon on the Juan de Fuca plate. 6M
Felt by the sensor at #alberniweather but too far to be felt by humans here. :)
No threat of Tsunami.
#portalberni #tsunami #earthquake #vancouverisland #oregon #bc #washington
Felt by the sensor at #alberniweather but too far to be felt by humans here. :)
No threat of Tsunami.
#portalberni #tsunami #earthquake #vancouverisland #oregon #bc #washington
January 17, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Last night there was a pretty good shaker off of Oregon on the Juan de Fuca plate. 6M
Felt by the sensor at #alberniweather but too far to be felt by humans here. :)
No threat of Tsunami.
#portalberni #tsunami #earthquake #vancouverisland #oregon #bc #washington
Felt by the sensor at #alberniweather but too far to be felt by humans here. :)
No threat of Tsunami.
#portalberni #tsunami #earthquake #vancouverisland #oregon #bc #washington
“A Port Alberni company is suing a U.S. rival, alleging it engaged in a scheme to exclude it from an international contract to supply aerial firefighting equipment to South Korea.” www.biv.com/news/economy... - BIV News
#Aviation #Firefighting #Legal #PortAlberni #SouthKorea #Wildfires
#Aviation #Firefighting #Legal #PortAlberni #SouthKorea #Wildfires
B.C. aerial firefighting company sues U.S. rival over alleged 'deceitful' South Korean deal
A B.C. company has sued a U.S. rival, alleging it engaged in a deceitful scheme to exclude it from a multimillion-dollar contract to supply aerial firefighting equipment to South Korea
www.biv.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
“A Port Alberni company is suing a U.S. rival, alleging it engaged in a scheme to exclude it from an international contract to supply aerial firefighting equipment to South Korea.” www.biv.com/news/economy... - BIV News
#Aviation #Firefighting #Legal #PortAlberni #SouthKorea #Wildfires
#Aviation #Firefighting #Legal #PortAlberni #SouthKorea #Wildfires
#PortAlberni | 100 block SEIZAI RD | Out since Jan 16, 7:01 a.m. with < 5 customers out | Crew status: Crew assigned | Cause: Bird contacting our wires | For more information, see the outage details: #outage=2716600e=2716600" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.bchydro.com/power-outages/app/outage-map.html#outage=2716600
January 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
#PortAlberni | 100 block SEIZAI RD | Out since Jan 16, 7:01 a.m. with < 5 customers out | Crew status: Crew assigned | Cause: Bird contacting our wires | For more information, see the outage details: #outage=2716600e=2716600" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.bchydro.com/power-outages/app/outage-map.html#outage=2716600
#PortAlberni | 6400 block TRAVES RD | Out since Jan 15, 7:00 p.m. with < 5 customers out | Crew status: Crew assigned | Cause: Wire down | For more information, see the outage details: #outage=2716580e=2716580" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.bchydro.com/power-outages/app/outage-map.html#outage=2716580
January 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM
#PortAlberni | 6400 block TRAVES RD | Out since Jan 15, 7:00 p.m. with < 5 customers out | Crew status: Crew assigned | Cause: Wire down | For more information, see the outage details: #outage=2716580e=2716580" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.bchydro.com/power-outages/app/outage-map.html#outage=2716580