Author Archives: David Wiwchar

The uptown redevelopment grant has funded six bear-proof garbage cans around the 3rd and Argyle area. The heavy-duty steel cans cost $3000 each, and are decorated with archival photos of the area. Par...

The owners of the Hollies Golf Course have until the end of June to clear their parking lot of RV trailers and campers. They were initially given a temporary use permit by the Regional District allowi...

City Council received the Poverty Action Report yesterday and says housing is one of the biggest areas of concern. The cost of housing in Port Alberni jumped by more than 50% last year, while the regi...

The city will be spending nearly $2 million to replace one of five main sewer pipes after a pair of major failures last year. The 50-year old pipe first burst last summer, releasing almost 8000 cubic ...

The family of a deceased 6-year old child is demanding action in finding his alleged killer. Dontay Lucas was found dead in a Port Alberni townhome in March 2018. Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council vice-pr...

Dozens of Sproat Lake residents came out to walk what remains of their neighbourhood trail yesterday, as MOSAIC Forest Management prepares to log it. Called the Holy Cow trail, it was built and mainta...

Police investigations have resulted in a change of charge against a 61-year old Port Alberni woman. Samantha Dittmer was arrested in August after her 31-year old son Jesse McPhee was found dead inside...

A group of Sproat Lake residents are preparing a blockade this morning. Dozens of people are upset that MOSAIC plans to log their 7 hectare private managed forest-land property along Stirling Arm Driv...

A vocal critic of McLean Mill says the Agricultural Land Commissions's recent decision to exclude part of the mill lands from the ALR should be cause to launch a remediation project. Susan Roth says s...

City Council reduced the proposed tax rate increase from 5 to 4% with 3 months still to go before the final tax rate is adopted. Council achieved this by moving funds from last years surplus to cover ...