Author Archives: David Wiwchar

A paraglider was forced to spend a cold night in the Beaufort Range this weekend, but it could have been much worse. The unidentified paraglider collided with another paraglider mid-air on Friday afte...

The move towards a regional composting program took another step forward this week. The Alberni Valley / Bamfield Services Committee heard from researchers that residents of the Alberni - Clayoquot Re...

In advance of the BC Cannabis Store opening beside the CIBC at Pacific Rim Mall, the BC Liquor Distribution Branch will be holding a job fair in Port Alberni on Tuesday to recruit prospective employee...

Johnston Road is becoming a "cannabis corridor" after a fourth retail cannabis store was approved by the regional district to move forward in the development process. Green Coast Cannabis is applying ...

The final report on homelessness was presented to city council yesterday. The culmination of years of study, coordinator Terry Deakin says despite many projects and agencies working in the area, homel...

Mayor Sharie Minions said she gained more insight into Port Alberni's forest sector after her recent trip to the mainland. She said a mayor's meeting in Prince George focused on forestry in Northern B...

It's Tsunami Preparedness Week, and that has the Public Safety Ministry reminding residents of coastal B-C to be ready for that risk. The annual week in April is meant to prepare people living in eart...

Dianne Bodnar and Tanya Shannon are back on the Alberni - Clayoquot Regional District Board. The two were elected in October, but after 13 misplaced votes were discovered, the election was declared in...

City Council continues to consider cannabis shops. Retail cannabis stores have been approved for Pacific Rim Mall, and in the Alberni Inn on Redford at Wood, now two more shops have applied for city p...

A 50-year old Port Alberni man will receive his drone back, but will have to pay a $3000 fine for flying it around the harbour. Jeffrey Rusel said he spent 2 years building the drone and invested thou...