The Mount Underwood fire near Port Alberni, B.C., has more than doubled in size in less than a day, growing to almost 14 square kilometres Tuesday, and knocking out power for more than 500 B.C. Hydro ...

The Regional District of Nanaimo has issued a partial downgrade of the evacuation order and alert for the Wesley Ridge wildfire. On Tuesday evening, the RDN, in a press release, said that as of 5 p.m.

The City of Port Alberni has declared a state of local emergency over the Mount Underwood fire, which has grown to 1,447 hectares. In a social media post, Mayor Sharie Minions said after a shift in ...