Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was in Port Alberni this morning, speaking to a full auditorium of students at ADSS. Singh said it's the first time since being elected NDP leader that he's had a chan...

The big Baldwin steam train is about to hit the tracks again after getting the all-clear from multiple engineering firms. After months of work on the rails and trestles, the Number 7 Baldwin Steam Loc...

Mayor Mike Ruttan has failed at one of his campaign promises. When running for election 4 years ago, Ruttan said he would reduce the number of managers within the city. After a managerial shake-up fol...

Coulson Aviation is down under, conducting experiments that is a world first in forest fire fighting. Using night-vision goggles and powerful lights on the belly of their S-61 Sikorski helicopter, Way...

An alleged member of a local gang was sent to jail yesterday for restraining and beating a man for three hours. Judge Catherine Crockett called the senseless extreme violence of the street culture, ap...

Crown Counsel Gordon Baines said there are three young girls in Port Alberni who are being provided drugs by older men. As a result, the court has imposed no-contact orders on many of the men known to...

Courtenay - Alberni MP Gord Johns said yesterday's federal budget was full of dissappointments. He said those who believed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when he said he was going to make life easier f...

People opposed to a proposed LNG terminal at Sarita Bay are organizing a protest for tomorrow. The protest will coincide with representatives from Steelhead LNG and their partner Huu-ay-aht First Nati...

Council is moving forward against nuisance properties after facing off against the property owners last night. Mayor Mike Ruttan said he's seen inside the former CJAV building, and called it uninhabit...

Members of the McLean Mill board of directors are beaming with pride, after being credited with helping bring cruise ships back to Port Alberni. Cruise Ship agents have said the Steam Train ride to Mc...