Author Archives: David Wiwchar

The proliferation of RV's and Campers being used to shelter homeless people in Port Alberni has sparked a fight between City Council and notorious property owner Randy Brown. Council is complaining th...

Thunder in the Valley will be heard again this summer according to the Alberni Valley Drag Racing Association. Dave Beecroft says the racers will either return to Stamp Avenue in August, or start a ne...

The former CJAV building on upper Third has once again been hit with a Do Not Occupy order from the city. Port Alberni Fire Chief Mike Owens said he made the call after touring the building and seeing...

With real estate analysts declaring that the Alberni Valley is now in a seller's market, Mayor Sharie Minions says the city is perfectly placed to begin selling off some properties that are not part o...

Mayor Sharie Minions said despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Port Alberni shone last year, showing true community spirit. She said when facilities like the Bread of Life and other soup kitchens were force...

A local real estate analyst says Port Alberni has become a strong sellers market with many people wanting to move here, but a shortage of homes available. Chris Fenton says people are flocking to the ...

The local Salvation Army Christmas Kettle campaign exceeded its target by more than 30% according to Captain Michael Ramsay "Our goal was $100,000 this year and we raised more that $130,000, so that g...

A milestone for Port Alberni's Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences - they held their first convocation on Monday, awarding their first Bachelor of Disability Management Degree. Shan...

The notorious Harbourview Apartments received another reprieve from the city after some work was done to the nuisance property. As City Council voted on increasing pressure on the building's owner to ...

City Council hit a wall with McLean Mill, and said they're tired of having to respond to disaster after expensive disaster, forcing them to redirect funds from other municipal projects. The issue came...