Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Two people were treated for smoke inhalation and have been displaced from their apartment after an early morning fire at the Port Pub. Port Alberni Deputy Fire Chief Wes Patterson said it started in a...

A 31-year old Port Alberni man was sentenced to 6 montths jail for a series of thefts. Donald McQuarrie pled guilty to breaking in to the Salvation Army thrift store last summer, smashing a glass case...

Dozens of people from a variety of social service agencies were involved in a homeless count yesterday. Stephen D'Sousa, executive director of the Homelessness Services Association of BC was impressed...

A fiery meeting last night at the Regional District office where more than 80 Cherry Creek residents voiced their displeasure over the proposed official community plan. "This a joke ... this is junk, ...

The Somass Sockeye run is expected to be strong again this year. Initial forecasts predicted more than 700,000 fish but Les Sam, the Tseshaht representative at the salmon harvest committee roundtable,...

31-year old Nathan Mearns was sentenced to 15 months in jail yesterday, after pleading guilty to a series of thefts. On November 9th of last year, Mearns told the clerk at the Circle K store on Johnst...

More than two dozen RCMP officers with assault rifles descended on the Tyee Motel in Port Alberni yesterday morning. Police blocked Redford Street at 9:30 as they surrounded the building and were nego...

The Port Alberni Shelter Society remains busy, despite losing one of their most visible facilities. Executive Director Wes Hewitt says they still operate the old shelter on 8th Avenue, despite losing ...

Mayor Sharie Minions is warning people away from putting the $5.2 million Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Grant towards the construction of a new aquatic centre. She says this recent...

Owners and neighbours of Sproat Lake Landing are no closer to an answer about a lakeshore development that would see the construction of fifteen 2-bedroom cottages. After multiple community meetings a...