Author Archives: David Wiwchar

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced one more all-day closure of Highway 4 at Angel Rock before fully re-opeing the road. The road will be closed from 9am to 5pm tomorrow, and n...

Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions has been working closely with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, who are in charge of the rock scaling and safety work at Cameron Bluffs. She says the...

PEAK Fishing Report: It's a banner year for Chinook salmon with 114,000 expected to return, with the bulk of fishing happening within the next few weeks. In the Inlet, most anglers are trolling betwee...

The Alberni Valley Search and Rescue squad were busy last night, responding to a pair of calls. Four people tubing the Somass River were reported missing yesterday evening, and after searchers were di...

Fisheries forecasters are predicting a banner year for chinook salmon. 114,000 springs are expected to make their way towards the Somass River as they return to the Robertson Creek Hatchery. Recreatio...

Yesterday afternoon, wildfire crews attacked a small fire north of Lacey Lake, in the hills behind Coombs Country Candy. The fire, believed to be human-caused, was approximately 0.4 hectares in size a...

Environment Canada reported at least a dozen temperature records were broken in B-C yesterday, surpassing the eight that fell on Sunday. Canada's high was recorded near Lytton where temperatures reach...

City Council has chosen their preferred developer for the Somass Lands. The 43-acre site was purchased from Western Forest Products two years ago, and has been moving through a development process. In...

City Council will be sending a letter to the BC Government, requesting Horne Lake Road be made an emergency route around Cameron Lake. The City is being joined by the regional district, west coast Fir...

The province has closed Highway 4 along Cameron Lake in both directions due to overnight rainfall. According to DriveBC, rain causes "increased risk of debris fall" along the highway, where repairs an...