Author Archives: David Wiwchar

The former Port Fish facility is a hub of activity again, with multiple fishery and resource businesses working out of the restored building. Operated by the Port Alberni Port Authority, president and...

Alberni Valley residents produce a lot of garbage, and a study has been launched to determine ways to reduce waste. ACRD Solid Waste Coordinator Jodie Frank says we each produce more than a third more...

Local leaders continue to push the provincial transport Ministry on an alternate route out of Port Alberni, but BC's bureaucrats are looking at emergency routes only. At yesterday's meeting of the ACR...

The battle over the fourth Avenue trailer park is nearing an end, with the opening of the neighbouring tiny homes. The city has given notice to clear the property and landowner Randy Brown says he wil...

The Alberni Valley Community Foundation has released their third Vital Signs report, filled with statistics gleaned from the recent census plus other sources. Foundation chair Hugh Grist says he not s...

It was a banner year for Robertson Creek chinook, but biologists say it's not going to last. Nicholas Brown says more than 95,000 chinook made it back to the hatchery, the largest return in 30 years, ...

Ministry of Transportation staff were at yesterday's regional district meeting, answering questions about the safety of Highway 4 around Cameron Bluffs. Maintainance contractors are patrolling the are...

This summers closure of Highway 4 hurt many businesses west of the hump, but one business used the slow-down to their advantage and have been awarded for it. Twin City Brewing owner Aaron Colyn said t...

A contentious event scheduled for tonight has been cancelled after unprecedented public push-back. Tanya Gaw from a group called action4canada was originally scheduled to hold a public event at Char's...

Port Alberni R-C-M-P say a man has died after being stabbed in the apartments above the Port Pub on Argyle Street. Neighbours identified the man as Johnny Sorenson, who is known within the street comm...