Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Alberni parents receieved a letter from the School District yesterday, outlining local return-to-school plans. SD70 board chair Pam Craig says new cleaning and sanitizing plans are in place to keep ev...

The first commercial chinook fishery of the year starts tonight. Area D gillnetters are anchored from the mouth of the Somass to Hocking Point hoping to catch some of the more than 90,000 chinook expe...

Courtenay - Alberni MP Gord Johns says the prime minister's scandals are getting in the way of helping average Canadians during the COVID pandemic. He said the Prime Minister should not have shut down...

As Ottawa begins to restart under new pandemic protocols, Courtenay - Alberni MP Gord Johns says NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was here on the weekend to have in-depth discussions and take grass-roots mess...

City Council gave the fire department early approval to purchase a new fire truck for 2021. The new fire engine will replace fire truck #1, which has met it's 30-year service limit. Fire Chief Mike Ow...

City Council took another step towards the Quay to Quay path project yesterday. Council gave staff permission to pursue multi-million dollar grants for federal and provincial funding which would help ...

The Robertson Creek chinook are beginning their return to the hatchery. 34 chinook and 5 coho passed through the Stamp Falls counters last week to mark the start of a strong fishery. 91,000 chinook ar...

Vancouver Island Real Estate Board president Kevin Reid says house sales have rebounded from the Covid-19 dip, and the quick recovery is being fueled by low interest rates and supply shortages. 45 hom...

Tourists flocking to the Hole-in-the-wall have created serious safety concerns according to the area director for Cherry Creek. Dianne Bodnar says there is no good access to the popular site as people...

A sad procession will be coming through Port Alberni this evening. The Sproat Lake Volunteer Fire Department will be leading fire trucks and crews from upwards of 15 different island fire stations, as...