Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Courtenay - Alberni MP Gord Johns is protesting against a new DFO regulation affecting commercial prawn boat operators. DFO enforcement managers decided to prevent at-sea freezing of tails in containe...

Acceptance of the city's 5-year financial plan took another step forward yesterday as city council hosted a committee of the whole meeting. The San Group is complaining about a 35% increase in the lig...

A retired city worker is organizing a push for a new pool for Port Alberni. Randy Fraser started the "Build the Pool Society" and collected 1500 signatures on a petition he presented to city council. ...

Protests against backwoods gate closures continue, as MOSAIC says they will begin to allow some access. A new agreement between the forest company, province and regional district will see access to Lo...

Port Alberni social service agencies will come together again to conduct a homeless survey, building on data collected over the years. A 'point-in-time' study will happen on April 7th in Port Alberni,...

Mid Island / Pacific Rim MLA Josie Osborne participated in an ACRD Board Meeting on Friday, after chairing the organization for many years. She said many of the priority issues within the Alberni - Cl...

One person was airlifted to the hospital following a collision between a dirt bike and a pickup truck on Cherry Creek Road on Saturday. Cherry Creek Volunteer Fire Department was called to the crash n...

It's been 22 years since Port Alberni last hosted the BC Summer Games, and a group of citizens say that's long enough. A local group want to bring the BC Games back to Port Alberni, and has submitted ...

Housing demand is outstripping supply on Vancouver Island, forcing house prices up by an average of 15% year over year. 33 homes sold in Port Alberni last month, up from 29 in January, and 25 in Febru...

Today will mark the first test of the new Voyent Alert emergency notification system. The regional district purchased the new system last year, and will launch the inaugural test at 1 oclock this afte...