Port Alberni Residents vs. Diesel Generators

0:00It's April 6th. This is Vancouver News Today, driven by AI. Folks in Port Alberni, British Columbia are fed up with a non-stop rumble from diesel generators at the local shipyard messing with their daily. Peace. The port authority can only hook up one ship to shore power right now, and that's taken by a Coast Guard vessel in for repairs, leaving all the others. Firing up noisy generators. Residents like Ray Russell describe it as a constant hum that's ruining their quality of life. So back in February, 45 of them signed A, petitioned pushing the feds for funding to expand shore power at the docks. The port authority has put in requests before, but big reports got priority, and they're lining up to ask again, despite some technical hurdles to, powering everything. They're calling it the sound of industry keeping things alive after local mill shut down from high costs and supply issues, and while they say sorry, to neighbors, they're teaming up to fine solutions moving forward.