Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Local real estate prices continue to increase, while the rest of the province is slowing due to the mortgage stress test, and its effect on millennials and first time home buyers. Vancouver Island Rea...

A dedicated drag strip in Port Alberni is a possibility, after a similar project was sunk in Campbell River. Alberni Valley Drag Racing member Roger Haggerty, said the Vancouver Island Motorsports Ass...

With less than 4 months before their event, Thunder in the Valley organizers still aren't sure if, or where the annual drag races will be held. At a meeting of the Alberni Valley Bamfield Services Com...

Despite the spike in violent crimes, RCMP Inspector Brian Hunter says Port Alberni is safe. He said people should have no fear to walk through parks since almost all assaults are between people who kn...

Regional District staff continue to rail against the return of drag races to the Alberni Valley Regional Airport. The issue will be brought to the Alberni Valley and Bamfield Services Committee tomorr...

The local crime rate shot up at the start of this year. Total Criminal Code offenses jumped by 17% to 692 - 100 more than the first quarter of 2018. Property Crime increased by 15% compared to the pre...

Plans for a small log mill to be built on the Catalyst lands have changed. The San Group says noise concerns have led them to put their re-manufacturing facility on the Stamp Avenue site, and build th...

Port Alberni will be a mecca for anglers this year, as record runs attract sports fishers while other areas of the coast are under retention bans. Chinook fishing in Johnstone, Georgia and Juan de Fuc...

More than 100 people attended yesterday's job fair for the BC Government Cannabis store in Port Alberni. Jamie Martin, regional manager for the Cannabis Division says the response was very positive as...

West Coast anglers were left relatively unscathed after the federal government announced sweeping changes to chinook fishing regulations yesterday. Federal Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said t...