Author Archives: David Wiwchar

City Council introduced a last-minute item to the budget, after the results of a violence risk assessment at city hall. Mayor Sharie Minions said some changes will be made to ensure the safety of city...

The City has received a million dollars from the provincial government to remediate a contaminated area of the Somass Mill lands. According to the city's grant application, the clean-up of a small but...

In Cherry Creek, residents in the Maebelle Road area are concerned one property owner is putting in too many small houses. Brett Von Brendl wants to subdivide his property and build small A-frame hous...

Sproat Lake residents continue to protest against a cottage development at Sproat Lake Landing. Property owners want to build 15 two and possibly three-bedroom homes for tourism and rentals. Barbara S...

Port Alberni fire crews were called to three grass fires a few blocks apart yesterday evening. The first fire at Stamp and Roger behind the Best Western Barclay grew to about 20 by 50 feet before crew...

More than 125 people involved in helping locals with addictions issues, came together earlier this week in a desperate search for strategies. Tseshaht First Nation's Crisis Care and Wellness coordinat...

Courtenay - Alberni MP Gord Johns reacted to people calling the latest federal budget "an NDP Budget", saying his party obviously influenced the budget, but wanted more programs for the millions of pe...

Four Falls Street homeowners complained to city council after bylaw officers told them to reduce the height of their hedges. The residents were upset that they were being told to comply with the 4-foo...

Mayor Sharie Minions wants to make sure city residents get first chance at parks and recreation programs, and rural residents get put on waiting lists. It's the latest in a series of discussions about...

City Council continues to ratchet down the 2023 budget and 5-year financial plan. Over the past month, council has been able to reduce the proposed increase from 8% to 7%, which works out to an increa...