Author Archives: David Wiwchar

BC Wildfire crews are currently working on a forest fire between Bamfield and Nitinaht Lake near the Klanawa River The 12-hectare fire is currently considered out of control and is being battled by 21...

The federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions was in Port Alberni yesterday to see how we're dealing with the toxic drug crisis. Carolyn Bennett toured the tiny homes project on 4th Avenue and ...

Highway 4 has been RE-OPENED after 16 days of being closed. The Ministry of Transportation posted the notice on their website at 1:15 this afternoon, declaring the limited opening. This 2 kilometre se...

A firm date and time of the Highway 4 re-opening has yet to be announced as crews race to install cement barriers and lift debris curtains over Angel Rock. Another MVI on the alternate highway yesterd...

Drs Mark Lambiotte and Shane Longman appeared before City Council yesterday warning of an impending staffing emergency at West Coast General Hospital. They asked the city to help form a task group to ...

The wildfire that forced the closure of Highway 4, connecting Port Alberni and west coast communities to the rest of Vancouver Island has been declared under control, and the province says it's on tra...

Mid-Island Pacific Rim MLA Josie Osborne says she is working with BC's Minister of Transportation to restart discussions about a secondary highway in and out of Port Alberni. Osborne said she's receiv...

We could hear the formerly familiar sound of the Martin Mars waterbomber overhead, but it will be for just one last time. Wayne Coulson says Hawaii Mars has been sold to the BC Aviation Museum in Vict...

A former Port Alberni nurse was stripped of his nursing licence for five years after engaging in sexual misconduct with a vulnerable psychiatric patient. Aaron Forrester, a former licenced practical n...

Port Alberni City Council continues to face opposition for a proposed change to public input opportunities at council meetings. The current proposal would move Public Input from regular council meetin...