Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Port Alberni's new seafood processing centre officially opened on Friday with some fanfare. Called 'Dock+', the facility is already home to a smokery, oyster, fish and seaweed processing plants. It's ...

Two people were displaced but no one was injured after a 5th wheel trailer erupted in flames this morning. Cherry Creek volunteer firefighters were called to the Timberlodge RV Park shortly after 8 o'...

City Council received the final report on the homeless count conducted in April. According to coordinator Marcie DeWitt 125 people in Port Alberni were considered homeless, compared to the 147 who wer...

A locally bottled water has again been named best-in-the-world. Thunderbird Spirit Water, which comes from the sacred Tiitskin Pawaats, or Thunderbird's Nest area near Henderson Lake, has won the gold...

Evacuation plans are being formulated, in case of earthquake, tsunami or wildfire. The Alberni - Clayoquot Regional District, City of Port Alberni, and the Tseshaht and Hupaasath First Nations are wor...

Paper Excellence released it's first-ever sustainability report this week, highlighting the company's work to improve environmental standards. According to the report, the company gets 77 per cent of ...

The 61-year old Port Alberni mother accused of killing her son on August 29th in their 18th Avenue home, was freed from jail yesterday. Samantha Jesselynn Dittmer is charged with manslaughter using a ...

City Council realigned their 5-year financial plan to include the $5.5 million dollar purchase of the Somass Mill lands. The money used to purchase the five properties came from the Alberni Valley Com...

House prices continue to skyrocket in the Alberni Valley according to the latest report. The MLS sales summary for August shows average prices shot up by almost 54%, going from $400,000 last year, to ...

Workers from Fir Park and Echo Village rallied yesterday, protesting working conditions they say are affecting resident care. Mark Chase, who has been a resident at Echo Village for the past 11 years,...