Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Construction has begun on a new seniors complex on the former ADSS grounds. Built by the Vancouver Resource Society, they have 12 similar facilities in the province including Ross Place in Victoria an...

The City of Port Alberni will observe the national holiday on Monday, to mark the day of mourning for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Mayor Sharie Minions said "The Queen's passing will mean differ...

Plans to build tiny homes and sleeping pods on lower Fourth Avenue have been delayed by red tape and increased costs. The Port Alberni Friendship Centre agreed to take the lead on the project, using c...

Port Alberni politicians are in Whistler this week for the annual Union of BC Municipalities convention. Mayor Sharie Minions said they'll be meeting personally with the Premier and with other Ministe...

Port Alberni firefighters are seeing an increase in calls to douse fires in Dry Creek Park Yesterday morning, someone walking the trails spotted smoke and called the fire department Deputy Fire Chief ...

The 75th Fall Fair set an attendance record. More than 24,000 came through the gates over the 4-day period to enjoy music, the midway, farm animals, logger sports and much more. Fall Fair president Sc...

Tom Verbrugge is the only person challenging Sharie Minions for the Mayor's chair in the upcoming municipal election, but 21 people are vying for one of six council seats. In a random draw Friday, ret...

The BC government has given the Uchucklesaht Tribe $71,000 to help care for their citizens living in Port Alberni. There are 110 Uchucklesaht enrolled citizens on Vancouver Island, most of them in Por...

North Island College has appointed a Nuu-chah-nulth woman as their campus administrator for Port Alberni. Marisa Bennett from Ahousaht is the first Nuu-chah-nulth member to lead the local campus since...

City Economic Development Manager Pat Deakin was given the green light by council to pursue grants aimed at addressing climate change. One of the grants could fund replacement of some plum and cherry ...