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Work resumes on derelict building nearly a year after its closure

3 days ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Susie Peterson Quinn

Work has finally resumed on the Port Pub building after it was condemned nearly a year ago. Two dozen people were displaced after the building was evacuated on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 after the discovery of hazardous materials on site. The building had already been declared a nuisance by the City of Port Alberni, with a long history of problems and delays in action by the building owners.
Farm-to-table dining harvest growing into a jewel in Sooke’s crown

5 days ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Tim Collins

It’s only appropriate that the town of Sooke, located in some of the most naturally beautiful landscapes in the world, would have eating establishments that value the natural goodness of what’s grown and raised on the land. But let’s look at the alternatives.
Drivesmart column: Driving the wrong way on divided highways

5 days ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Tim Schewe

It is fortunate that this type of collision is relatively rare because the consequences are severe. I am speaking of driving the wrong way on a divided highway or freeway. We received a driving complaint about once a month for someone driving on the wrong side of the Inland Island Highway when I was working for the B.C. Highway Patrol in Parksville. The most frequent reasons for travelling the wrong way include impaired driving, attempts at suicide and genuine confusion.
B.C. non-profit increases protected area on Vancouver Island by 100 acres

1 week ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Robin Grant

The Nature Trust of British Columbia has raised enough money to buy 100 acres of floodplain forest along the Xwésam (Salmon) River near Sayward, expanding the existing conservation complex to 1,037.8 acres (420 hectares). The fundraising campaign to raise $294,000 kicked off in February and ran until April 9.
Business Notes: Lil’s Tea An-Tiques plans expansion

1 week ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Robert Barron

Cowichan Lake’s Lil’s Tea An-Tiques is planning to add a new and different feature to the tea house. Owner Linda Henry, who opened the business that is located at 56 South Shore Rd. last summer, said she is working to open a barbecue area in a green space beside the tea house with picnic tables in June.
Kelowna fruit family welcomes court action after warrant issued for blogger

1 week ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Jacqueline Gelineau

After defying court orders and continuing a prolific campaign of publishing unfounded allegations about a Kelowna-based family and their fruit-packing business, a Supreme Court Justice has issued an arrest warrant for the man behind the blog 'Gangsterism Out.' The defendant, Daryl Grant MacAskill, is known by multiple online aliases including the name Ace Ventura, which he uses on the Gangsterism Out blog and associated emails to media outlets.
Legacy of workplace safety flaws carried by new generation of Island workers

1 week ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Susie Peterson Quinn

Dozens of workers gathered at the Steelworkers Hall in Port Alberni on April 28 to pay tribute to those killed or injured on the job. National Day of Mourning ceremonies took place across Canada to honour fallen workers. In Port Alberni, speaker after speaker talked about the need for safety, advocacy and safer work conditions. "Six of the 146 who died last year were young workers.
School's out for Port Alberni students after small fire at high school

1 week ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Susie Peterson Quinn

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, Beaver Creek and Sproat Lake responded to a 911 call just before 7 a.m. that there was a fire at the school, Deputy Fire Chief Travis Cross said. "Our duty crew met with staff on site, who directed them to where the smoke was coming from.
Planned burn to combat 2023 B.C. wildfire put firefighters at risk: WorkSafeBC

1 week ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Lachlan Labere

The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has come under fire over use of a planned ignition in the North Shuswap in 2023 that put firefighters' lives at risk. A 2024 WorkSafeBC inspection report states the planning of ignition operations conducted on Aug.
Station Street Park to be renamed Friendship Square - Hiiye'yutul’

1 week ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Robert Barron

Station Street Park, located in downtown Duncan, will be renamed Friendship Square - Hiiye'yutul’. The new name for the park, which is currently undergoing major renovations and upgrades, was approved by the City of Duncan’s council at its meeting on April 28. In June, 2024, staff opened a Big Conversation Page for public name submissions for the park.