Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Real Estate analysts say house prices could start coming down this year as the market balances out from record sales of a few years ago. While the number of homes sold in the Alberni Valley decreased ...

Port Alberni RCMP are concerned about an elderly woman who hasn't been seen since Monday. 77-year old Maureen Mcclean called 9-1-1 at 5:30 in the afternoon with medical issues, but was not at her home...

The annual Salvation Army Christmas kettle campaign has wrapped up for another year. With forestry strikes and shutdowns, the need for assistance was high for many local families. Captain Michael Rams...

Lower Third Avenue was blocked off for hours last night after a woman was killed while crossing the busy street. Police say the woman was not in a marked cross walk as she walked out into traffic betw...

Centuries-old fisheries management is being dredged up from the Alberni harbour. As city contractors dredge a path for the new sewage outfall pipes, ancient fish weir posts are coming to the surface, ...

Talks have broken down between Western Forest Products and the United Steelworkers union. According to a post on the union's facebook page, negotiators met for two days this week but the company refus...

We could see greater public access to backroad areas in the New Year according to regional district staff. Mosaic Forest Management requested a meeting with the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District and...

The organizer of this past week's forestry rally at the legislature, says if the strike isn't settled this weekend, it will stretch into the new year. Bill Coates owns Roc Star enterprises - a logging...

Alberni Valley drag racers are taking another run at returning to the airport. Yesterday, they presented a plan to the Regional District to use the airport for 3 years while they raise the money to bu...

The former Port Fish complex is another step closer to re-opening as a west coast food hub. Yesterday, Island Coastal Economic Trust announced they would put $300,000 towards the project, in addition ...