Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Car thieves hit the Westporte area early yesterday, and police are searching for a few stolen vehicles, and items taken from cars. A grey 2014 Toyota RAV 4 was stolen from Golden Street, while a champ...

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District has hired a new Chief Administrative Officer. Doug Holmes is a Chartered Professional Accountant who was the Assistant City Manager in Nanaimo before taking the...

Representatives from 12 of the 14 Nuu-chah-nulth Nations held a brief meeting with the Prime Minister over the weekend. The meeting was hosted by the Tlao-qui-aht First Nation at their Tin Wis Resort ...

Police are looking for information about a possible child-luring attempt they believe happened on Monday. According to a press release sent out yesterday, a 9-year old girl was walking on the sidewalk...

Mayor Mike Ruttan is hopeful that a weekend meeting with the Prime Minister means more funding for the Alberni Valley. He joined with the Mayors of Ucluelet and Tofino in requesting support for housin...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is once again spending his family summer vacation in Tofino, and met with local leaders. Courtenay - Alberni MP Gord Johns said it was a chance to impress upon the PM tha...

15 volunteers from the Alberni Valley Rescue Squad along with 3 specialists from Campbell River spent their holiday Monday rescuing a hiker from the Della Falls Trail. Search manager Dave Paulson said...

Another heat record melted yesterday after the mercury hit 37.3 degrees - beating the previous August 4th record of 36.4 set in 1904 It was the second record-setting day in a row as Wednesday's temper...

Firefighters are mopping up after a forest fire in the Roger Creek gulley behind the fall fair grounds this morning. City of Port Alberni firefighters along with members of the Thunderbird Forest Fire...

Temperatures soared in the Alberni Valley Wednesday and the record-breaking heat wave is expected to continue. The mercury reached 36 degrees Celsius yesterday, breaking the record of 35.2 C set back ...