Child care is getting less expensive and easier to find in Port Alberni as the Province invests in seven new child care spaces to give more parents the option to return to work, go back to school or pursue other opportunities.

Twelve people in Port Alberni are getting training as wildland firefighters to help protect B.C.’s communities and natural resources and gain skills that could be foundations for rewarding careers.

Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $1,753,481 million for 10 projects on west Vancouver Island.

MacMillan Provincial Park will be partially closed for approximately two months in order to give some facilities an upgrade.

Seniors in Port Alberni will soon have access to additional affordable rental housing and long-term care so they can receive the services they need and continue to live in the community as they age.

Todd Thompson and his mother, Joan Thompson, are being recognized by the Province through the Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the Coast.