Author Archives: David Wiwchar

The city's big infrastructure project for this year is already behind schedule. A $1.7 million project to replace water and sewer lines along Sixth Avenue from Argyle to Bruce should have started by n...

While home sales have flat-lined in most of the province, the mid-island continues to be a red-hot housing market. New provincial taxes aimed at foreign and non-resident buyers has cooled off sales, a...

A Port Alberni restauranteur received a 6 month jail sentence for selling more than just sandwiches. 38-year old Kuldeep Lal had been the subject of police surveillance on his Burde Street home in Oct...

The city budget passed its third and final reading on Monday, and is already under attack. While the BC Government works to eliminate Medical Service Plan payments from individuals, they have shifted ...

The overdose crisis may be worse than statistics show. With hundreds of naloxone kits in the hands of the public, local BC Ambulance unit chief Bruce Patterson says for every overdose called into 9-1-...

Arrowview Hotel owner Ray Latourneau has 30 days to tear the building down. Latourneau tried repeatedly to change city council's mind last night, interupting them at various points of the debate. Mayo...

Port Alberni RCMP Inspector Brian Hunter says police are getting frustrated by repeat offenders, driving up the crime rate which then causes the public to become critical of police. Hunter mentioned a...

Port Alberni's crime rate shot up over the past few months, with police working on several serious investigations including Child exploitation, drug trafficking and a suspicious child death. Port Albe...

The best in business and citizenry were celebrated on Friday as part of the annual Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce gala. Retired Scotiabank Manager now Bulldogs volunteer Dewayne Parfitt was named ...

Catalyst officials, union leaders and local politicians met in the Premier's office yesterday, to figure out ways to fight back against duties and tarrifs put on their paper products by the Trump admi...