Author Archives: David Wiwchar

The Cameron Lake fire was helped by cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity but still grew over the weekend. According to the latest update posted yesterday at 5:30 pm, the now 254 hectare fi...

The Cameron Lake fire grew to 208 hectares overnight, but crews say fire activity has decreased. Incident Commander Bryce Moriera says today's cooler weather has helped. "Early this morning we receive...

City spending was laid out at this week's audit committee meeting. Parks will receive almost $9 million in 2023 - the largest share of capital spending this year. The Connect the Quays project represe...

Highway 4 remains closed indefinitely with no chance of reopening until the fire is out and upslope stability can be secured. Large rolling rocks and sliding trees have been landing on the highway, wi...

Highway 4 had been closed less than 24 hours, and supply issues already became apparent. Drivers concerned about fuel supplies overwhelmed gas stations, leading to at least one station running out of ...

Smoke has drifted into the Alberni Valley from the Cameron Bluff fire, which grew exponentially yesterday, going from 25 to 109 hectares. Coastal Fire Centre Information Officer Kim Kelly says they're...

The forest fire burning above Angel Rock on the Cameron Bluffs has grown to 20 hectares. Coastal Fire Centre Information Officer Kimberly Kelly says winds pushed the fire up the bluffs overnight. "The...

While many island communities set records for the warmest month of May, Port Alberni didn't quite hit that. We had two daily temperature records last month, hitting 34.3 degrees on May 15 and 30.5 on ...

The last in a series of public discussions on the needs and benefits of an aquatic centre happened last night at Echo Centre and Cherry Creek Hall. The gathering was part of the first phase of a 3-sta...

Port Alberni resident judge Alexander Wolf says more emphasis should be placed on restorative justice models like sentencing circles. He said the circles have been used for years in Yukon and Northwes...