Author Archives: David Wiwchar

A 41-year old Port Alberni man has been sent to prison after pleading guilty to sexually touching four young girls. Colin Hall was charged with 7 counts of sexual assault, 6 counts of sexual interfere...

The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted an online all-candidates meeting last night. The two hour event suffered some glitches at the start but candidates were still able to get their ideas out ...

The Port Alberni Port Authority is stepping up efforts towards building a floating drydock after receiving a positive economic study. The proposed drydock will be in three 100-metre sections and would...

School District superintendent Greg Smyth says the COVID exposure at ADSS was managed exceptionally well by school staff and Island Health. Parents of students who could have been exposed to the singl...

The city is selling off a large parcel of land on Anderson Avenue. The five lots were deemed to be surplus to city needs, and given the strength of the real estate market, Mayor Sharie Minions said it...

The School District is bracing for a million dollar budget cut because of a decrease in student enrollment this year. Superintendent Greg Smyth says there are 230 fewer students enrolled in standard c...

Frustrations overflowed as city council argued with Harbourview Apartments owner Martin Chambers about the continued state of the 3rd Avenue property. The city had posted a 30-day remedial work order ...

Union of BC Municipality meetings have started early, as the COVID Crisis has forced a new structure on the political group. Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions says while the actual conference doesn't ...

Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions says it's up to the building inspector and fire department to post 'Do Not Occupy' orders on dangerous buildings. The issue came up after city council voted unanimous...

Port Alberni is seeing the first building boom in decades, as developers rush to complete apartment buildings and new subdivisions around town. Now, a new seniors centre has been announced by a group ...