Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Kinder Morgan's halt on non-essential projects announced yesterday, has put a $7 million Port Alberni project on hold. In reaction to the BC Government's opposition to their pipeline expansion project...

A team of UBC researchers are studying our response to the January tsunami event. Dr. Ryan Reynolds from UBC's school for community and regional planning, says they have started a door-to-door campaig...

Drug overdose numbers continue at epidemic proportions, despite a slight drop last month. 102 people died from suspected drug overdoses in BC in March, down from 126 deaths in January and 122 in Febru...

Your taxes are going up, but the city doesn't know by how much just yet. As well as the 3% increase in city taxes, there is a 9% increase for regional district taxes, and an 8% increase for both the l...

Property values in Port Alberni continue to skyrocket - quickly reducing the gap between island cities. According to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, average sale prices in Port Alberni shot up...

TimberWest's Chief Forester says they're not going to let a few bad people ruin recreational opportunities for everyone. Dominico Iannidinardo came before city council last night to say his company ta...

City Council voted themselves a raise last night. While council members recognized it's an awkward feeling to give yourself a raise, they believe it's important to keep pace with other similar-sized c...

More than 100 hikers, hunters and backcountry users gathered on Saturday to offer ideas around locked gates. The gathering at the Italian Hall was organized by Mid-Island Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser ...

The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce has received a $67,000 provincial grant to encourage entrepreneurs. The money is part of $750,000 the BC government allocated to west coast Vancouver Island proj...

Alberni District Teachers Union president Ken Zydyk is hopeful the new NDP Government will improve the lives of BC teachers. Premier John Horgan spoke at the BC Teachers Union annual convention yester...