Author Archives: David Wiwchar

A 56-year old Port Alberni man was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison yesterday, accused of two separate cases of attempted murder. Dwayne Price was found guilty of hitting another man in the head wit...

Notorious local criminal Colin Affleck was back in jail after breaching the terms of his release last month. A warrant was issued for Affleck after he was not found at the place where he told the cour...

The Western Canada Marine Response Corporation signed a 25-year lease with the Port Alberni Port Authority for 6.2 acres and waterlot areas along the harbour. They will construct a new warehouse and o...

Courtenay - Alberni's federal representative Gord Johns is back from Ottawa for the summer break. He said despite the NDP's 3rd Party status, he's had more success in 3 years than the previous MP had ...

An over-height truck is suspected to have caused a valley-wide power outage this morning. According to BC Hydro and firefighters, cable and phone lines came in contact with a power line causing a shor...

The World Trade Organization has taken up Catalyst Papers case, and ruled against duties on supercalendered paper. As a result, the United States rescinded the duties last week, and will be refunding ...

While a shovel has yet to touch the dirt, the project to replace 6th Avenue water and sewer lines is already over-budget. Digging was supposed to start this past Spring, but engineering plans still ne...

Port Alberni is no longer a Bear Safe Community according to Conservation Officer Dan Eichstadter. He said he drove around neighbourhoods the night before garbage day and was shocked to find how many ...

A prolific Port Alberni pedophile barely avoided a federal sentence yesterday, but was given the maximum provincial sentence of 2 years less a day in jail. 30-year old Jason Zoet pled guilty to luring...

Police are advising people to be on the lookout for prowlers after someone was spotted looking closely at properties on Porritt Place. A resident of the cul-de-sac confronted the caucasian man shortly...