Author Archives: David Wiwchar

The city's only registered heritage building is up for sale. City Council asked staff to put together a request for proposals to sell the historic train station or lease it for 99-years. While Twin Ci...

A pair of Port Alberni teens are embroiled in a deadly mystery, and are now missing, just south of the Yukon border. 19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky were travelling to Whiteho...

Twelve Elk from the Port Hardy area have been moved to Henderson Lake to restore populations there. According to Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper, there are no Elk in the Uchucklesaht territory, but an overabun...

Most people don't need a police report to realize crime is on the increase in Port Alberni. The effects of the fentanyl crisis has led to an obvious increase in thefts and violence throughout the city...

The Canal Waterfront Park has been closed to swimming after Island Health discovered enterococci levels were almost off the charts. Enterococci bacteria levels in salt water should be less than 35 per...

For the second time in as many weeks, Judge Alexander Wolf has refused the recommendations of lawyers, and imposed stiffer penalties than recommended. Yesterday, lawyers submitted a joint submission t...

Canadian Maritime Engineering's new fabrication building is up and running on the former plywood lands, and already winning crucial contracts. As we announced yesterday, CME was awarded a $2-million p...

Shipbuilding is returning to the Port Alberni waterfront. Canadian Maritime Engineering has been contracted to build four steel barges for the Royal Canadian Navy. The barges will be 12 to 15 metres i...

The city's only registered heritage building is in desperate need of repair according to Victoria architect Will King. Interest from restauranteurs in the Port Alberni train station prompted city coun...

A 28-year old Port Alberni man was given the maximum provincial sentence of two years less a day, for sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16. Chad Brettermayer admitted his guilt as soon as th...