Author Archives: David Wiwchar
Ahousaht Elder denied COVID-19 test
Island Health is again apologizing for an incident of apparent racism against an Indigenous patient after an Ahousaht Elder was denied treatment for COVID and turned away from a clinic after being tol...
David Wiwchar Dec 15, 2020
Port Alberni paper mill gets $13 million boost
Paper Excellence is investing $13 million in their Port Alberni Paper Mill to expand production of food grade wrappers. Company vice-president Graham Kissack says as the newspaper and writing paper ma...
David Wiwchar Dec 11, 2020
City receives $3.5 million COVID grant
The City of Port Alberni just received a $3.5 million grant from the province to help offset the costs of COVID-19. City finance manager Andrew McGifford said smaller cities like Port Alberni received...
David Wiwchar Dec 08, 2020
No anti-mask tickets in Port Alberni
Port Alberni Police haven't ticketted anyone for not wearing a mask, but they have been called upon to speak to some people. Corporal Jason Racz says RCMP and other enforcement agencies have the abili...
David Wiwchar Dec 03, 2020
COVID cases in four Alberni schools
Four Port Alberni Schools are reporting COVID-19 exposures after "a member of the school community tested positive". Announcements were posted on the School District website last night regarding EJ Du...
David Wiwchar Nov 30, 2020
Attic fire damages Elizabeth Street home
A home on Elizabeth Street suffered minor damage after a fire broke out in the attic space Saturday night. Port Alberni Deputy Fire Chief Wes Patterson said the fire was caused by wood framing too clo...
David Wiwchar Nov 30, 2020
Wildlife interactions down dramatically
The number of wildlife interactions and conflicts are down considerably this year, both in the Alberni Valley and on the west coast. In Alberni, reports of bears to the Conservation Officer Service an...
David Wiwchar Nov 26, 2020
Judge relaxes Alberni ban
A man sentenced for trying to rob the Royal Bank on Third Avenue wants to be allowed back into Port Alberni. 25-year old Graeme Martel said he was suffering from a drug-induced psychosis in September ...
David Wiwchar Nov 26, 2020
Third COVID case at Tsawaayuus
Island Health says it has identified a third case of COVID-19 at Tsawaayuus Rainbow Gardens. The outbreak was declared at the facility Nov. 16 and Island Health says this latest case was deemed to be ...
David Wiwchar Nov 26, 2020
City furthers remediation orders
City Council is moving forward to force the clean-up of a pair of notorious apartments. Victoria's Martin Chambers owns the Harbourview, and shares ownership of the "ghetto" buildings with Randy Brown...
David Wiwchar Nov 24, 2020
