Author Archives: David Wiwchar

An uptown tree covered in purple ribbons stands as a reminder about the continued prevalence of violence against women in Port Alberni. 389 ribbons were attached to the tree yesterday, recognizing the...

West Coast Canna says they're going to start looking at other options after their proposed cannabis campus was blocked by Sproat Lake residents. Company spokesperson Angie Fernandez said her family is...

Local house prices continue to fluctuate, according to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board. November saw house prices drop slightly from the month before, but still maintain a six percent increase ...

The Independent Investigations Office says it has found no evidence that police were responsible for the death of a man who drowned in Roger Creek last week. The police watchdog says officers respondi...

Mayor Sharie Minions offed city council's annual address at a special organizational meeting last night, highlighting many of the new industries coming to town as the economy diversifies. She highligh...

Last week's record-breaking cold snap is being blamed for an air-quality advisory over the weekend. With no wind and little air movement in the valley, smoke from fireplaces and woodstoves were trappe...

Port Alberni RCMP are not commenting now that the Independant Investigations Office has been called to look into the death of a man in the Somass River. At around three a.m. Thursday, staff at the Joh...

Highway 4 will be receiving considerable attention over the next few years according to representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Central Island Operations Manager Stefan...

Regional District Directors were urged to pressure the provincial government on childcare issues. Marcie De Witt and Tanya Smith, who authored a child care needs assessment for the board, said the BC ...

Rules governing cannabis production in rural areas has been delayed after lawyers recommended the Regional District re-do their public engagement session. ACRD CAO Doug Holmes said two letters submitt...