Police say the motorcyclist, a 37-year-old man from Port Alberni, is expected to survive but may have life-altering injuries.

Road crews with Mainroad Mid-Island Contracting will be patching asphalt on Highway 4 west of Port Alberni on July 16-17.

Merlins are a fairly common sight in Greater Victoria, but the fierce little falcons rarely come through the doors of the ...