25 Port Alberni residents evacuated Port Hotel due to fire code violations and asbestos in drywall.

25 residents of Port Hotel in Port Alberni were forced to leave after the building failed to meet fire codes and asbestos was found in drywall samples. The Port Alberni Fire Department issued a notice to vacate following the owner's failure to fix fire-code violations, including missing fire extinguishers, non-working smoke alarms, and blocked exit doors. The city boarded up the hotel, and officials from the province, city, and social-service agencies worked to find residents temporary housing.