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Island Voices: Reconciliation, revitalization of the forest sector in the Alberni Valley

January 6, 2019

In early 2018, Western Forest Products Inc. and Huu-ay-aht First Nations signed the Reconciliation Protocol Agreement to advance a shared vision of reconciliation and revitalization of the forest . . .

On the Street: Western sells forestry stake; fewer first-time home buyers

January 4, 2019

Western sells stake in Port Alberni forestry operation Western Forest Products has sold a stake in a Port Alberni forest operation to the Huu-ay-aht First Nations. The company has sold a seven . . .

Port Alberni LNG plan submitted to provincial environmental office

October 18, 2018

The Kwispaa LNG project proposed for Port Alberni took a step forward Wednesday as its proponents submitted a project description to the provincial environmental assessment office. The filing . . .

How to get First Nations onside with resource projects

September 23, 2018

The division and acrimony among First Nation communities over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project can mask the many examples of Indigenous communities that have reached agreements with . . .

Port Alberni LNG project takes major step forward

September 19, 2018

Calling it a major milestone, the developer of a floating liquefied natural gas export facility proposed for Vancouver Island said it has a deal with a Korean shipbuilder for the design of two . . .

Our Community: Blood needed ahead of Labour Day weekend

August 19, 2018

Canadian Blood Services is once again issuing an urgent call for blood donors before Labour Day, with more than 22,000 donors needed across Canada by Aug. 26. With many regular blood donors away . . .

Classical Music: Bamfield festival attracts top performers

July 5, 2018

Bamfield, a tiny community that bestrides a sheltered inlet on the south shore of Barkley Sound, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, has been home to a high-profile summer music festival, Music by the Sea, since 2006.

B.C. Hydro halts new independent power project deals, pending review

March 14, 2018

B.C. Hydro says it won’t sign any new agreements for independent power projects until it gets the results of a review into its operations by the provincial government.The Crown power . . .

Mom to get more access after baby seized

February 21, 2018

A judge has ordered that a Port Aberni mother who was shocked when her baby girl was taken from her just three days after being born be given better access to the infant. B.C. Supreme Court . . .

Comment: Achieving reconciliation in the Alberni Valley

January 7, 2018

Reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples is the foundation for strong, healthy and sustainable Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities across British Columbia and Canada. . . .