Author Archives: David Wiwchar

The Alberni - Clayoquot Regional District released their Statement of Financial Information yesterday. The ACRD brought in more than $12 million last year, $5.6 million from direct taxes and $3.6 mill...

The Port Alberni RCMP has put a significant number of local gang members in jail. The gang, called the Wolf Pack, is known for using violence to force debt repayment or exact street vengance. There ar...

School District trustees have given their permission for a group of ADSS students to travel to Italy during Spring Break 2019 The SD70 decision is very different from the position taken by neighbourin...

Only 8 members of the public showed up to the Port Alberni Port Authority annual general meeting yesterday, despite controversy swirling around raw log exports and the CanTimber project. Those in atte...

City Council wants to install new signs letting people know they're in Port Alberni. Mayor Mike Ruttan says a sign advertising the Alberni Valley isn't helping, as he's always surprised by the number ...

The city has signed a new contract with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs that maps out a debt repayment plan. The community-owned Junior A hockey club still owes more than $55,000 to the city, and will han...

City Council has given the green light to a rainbow crosswalk, but it will be up to city staff to suggest where it should go. Shelly Shenton from Pride Alberni said she was very happy to see how quick...

Convicted murderer Kim Rothgordt was back in court earlier this month, appealing his life sentence for killing James Shannon in 2008. Rothgordt was appealing his life sentence for second-degree murder...

A hot weekend in the Alberni Valley saw firefighters battling a pair of blazes A family was forced out after a fire in their Redford Street apartment on Friday. Firefighters were able to contain the b...

A $16 million transfer from the City to an investment firm earlier this month, caused only a slight stir from council, but it represents a finance policy change with interest. City funds would usually...