Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Graeme Martel blamed drug-psychosis for his attempted robbery of the Royal Bank two years ago. The 24-year old said he had been a functioning fentanyl addict for many years, and believes he was given ...

City flags are at half-staff this week, recognizing the passing of former Port Alberni Mayor and MLA Gillian Trumper. The local leader and philanthopist died Friday at Ty Watson House from kidney fail...

The Arrowview Hotel is coming down. After 2 1/2 months of negotiations, owner Raymond Latourneau sold the building to DJ Excavation of Lantzville. Owner Stan Pottie says his crews will start demolitio...

Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions said the city and regional district should be working together to determine where cannabis production facilities should go. She said while the city has been engaged i...

A cannabis debate turned hostile yesterday afternoon as people opposed to a production facility began yelling at proponants outside a regional district meeting. The residents fear the large-scale cann...

The first Federal All-Candidates meeting in Port Alberni happens today (Wednesday). The ADSS Model UN Club is hosting an all-candidates meeting in the ADSS auditorium today from 1:55 to 3 pm, which is...

The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce is backing cannabis cultivation. Chamber CEO Bill Collette has submitted a letter to the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District, urging board members to approve a p...

Mayor Sharie Minions said her experience as a Port Alberni council member helped shape her approach to this year's Union of BC Municipalities convention. The annual convention brings together municipa...

No one was injured yesterday when an excavator went into the new sewage lagoon and sunk up to the cab. Wilf Taekema, the city's Director of Engineering and Public Works said the operator was clearing ...

The bridge over the Somass River was covered in cedar boughs this weekend, as survivors of the Alberni Indian Residential School came from throughout BC to try and heal the wounds inflicted on them at...