Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Regional District directors are being asked to approve plans for a Cherry Creek by-election today. The by-election was ordered by the BC Supreme Court as voting irregularities were discovered after fo...

More charges will be announced today against the Port Alberni man accused of at least 6 robberies of three local businesses earlier this month according to Inspector Eric Rochette. 25-year old Angus B...

Candace Servatius' case against the Alberni School District is over, after the Court of Appeal upheld a previous decision against the parent. Servatius launched the lawsuit after her children watched ...

A Port Alberni teacher has had his professional certificate suspended for one day because he used a student to "demonstrate a technique" during wrestling practice, without the student's consent. Russe...

One person is dead and three others injured after another stabbing on 4th Avenue. R-C-M-P are tight-lipped about the incident that happened just before 9 p-m on Friday Officers responded to reports of...

Port Alberni RCMP believe one man could be responsible for a series of armed robberies on Sunday. The 7-11 on Redford Street was held up yesterday afternoon, after being robbed last Sunday as well. Ye...

Port Alberni police report a 30% increase in call volume yesterday afternoon during the snowstorm. Constable Richard Johns said there were 7 MVI's reported yesterday before 5 pm, including one that ti...

The effect of yesterday's snow storm still lingers as all Schools are closed today and school buses are not running. Major routes around the city are mostly clear and crews are working on side streets...

Neighbours are rising up in opposition to the shelter, saying it has become a hub for drug-dealing and overdoses. Dea Charlton told city council yesterday that neighbours had no idea the horrors that ...

Construction is underway on 22 safe and secure homes in Port Alberni for women and their children leaving violence. Sage Haven Society will operate the new building on Rosewood Street, which will be t...