Author Archives: David Wiwchar

A 15-year old girl in frequent trouble with the law because of a heroin addiction, was told she'll be facing increasing jail time unless she cleans up. Crown Counsel Gordon Baines said the young girl,...

Chilling testimony from a member of the so-called Wolf Pack who was sentenced in Port Alberni law courts yesterday. 44-year old Anthony Almeida was charged with kidnapping, extortion, unlawful confine...

Police are growing concerned about an increase in vigilantism stemming from an increase in local property crimes. Port Alberni RCMP Inspector Brian Hunter says people on social media are feeding into ...

Problem panhandler Neil Crossman was in court again yesterday - his third appearance in 2 weeks. The 43-year old was on a community sentence order from November of last year when he breached condition...

An early morning shock for hundreds of Port Alberni families who heard the Tsunami siren - sending them to higher ground at 3 o'clock this morning. A 7.9 magnitude earthquake near Anchorage Alaska spa...

The city is trying to hold off Island Health from demanding the city build a water filtration system. Major Projects Coordinator Ken Watson says China Creek and Bainbridge Lake are both excellent wate...

City Council is being asked to form a Nuisance Property Working Group, who will investigate problem properties and make recommendations to bring them up to community standards. The working group would...

Boaters are suffering from a rash of break-ins recently as thieves have been targeting boat electronics. Port Authority Director of Operations Mike Carter said there hasn't been thefts from boats in m...

Mayor Mike Ruttan said plans to build a sidewalk along Grandview Road have not been finalized, and council still has questions about the project. Yesterday we reported some long-time landowners were u...

Port Alberni's MP and MLA are looking for answers from those in the know. The two politicians are hosting a dinner to discuss poverty issues, and how to lift people out of it. Courtenay - Alberni MP G...