Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Shortly after midnight Tuesday, emergency crews were called to a spectacular crash at the corner of 3rd and Bute. A speeding driver tried to turn right off 3rd but skidded into a curb, striking a flag...

The city is preparing to host public hearings for the redevelopment of the ADSS lands on Burde Street. The first hearing is set for December 5th at 6 pm, when area residents will receive an overview o...

A Sproat Lake developer says he's disappointed but undeterred in his efforts to expand the Klehkoot Marina. Craig Casavant says the opposition to his proposal has little to do with water quality or bo...

A 44-year old Port Alberni man received a suspended sentence for threatening dogs. Kristan Wood was in the process of being evicted from his First Avenue apartment when he spotted his neighbour taking...

Sproat Lake residents are celebrating after Catalyst Paper agreed to assist with flood mitigation this winter. Catalysts's communications director Eduarda Higgins said the company responded to communi...

Drug overdoses continue to rise in the central island area. 71 people died in the first 9 months of the year, up from 55 in 2016 and 30 in 2015 Fentanyl was detected in 83% of the deaths - an increase...

Accused pedophile Jason Zoet appeared in Port Alberni court by video yesterday. Zoet pled guilty to breaking into a neighbours home on August 27th - less than a month after he'd been released from jai...

An $8 million marina expansion project at Sproat Lake was voted down by Regional District directors. Klehkoot Marina owners want to expand the marina from 75 to 130 slips, and build 20 small homes on ...

Harbour Road users may face some delays over the coming months as the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation begins construction of it's west coast operations base. The Port Alberni spill-response...

House prices continue to rise on Vancouver Island. Prices in Port Alberni jumped by 18% in October, to a benchmark of $250,000 Nanaimo joined Parksville - Qualicum in the $500,000 club, with the Comox...