Author Archives: David Wiwchar

The Alberni real estate market continues to churn. Prices last month remained up from the previous March, but dipped slightly from the month before. Real estate analysts say the mortgage stress test i...

The manslaughter trial against 23-year old Warren Baader started yesterday. He cried as the court watched a video of his 8-week old baby, that his girlfriend filmed on the morning of September 2nd, 20...

The Regional District's unionized employees have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, after negotiations broke down earlier this month. CUPE Local 118 president Stacy Watton says money is ...

North Island Film Commissioner Joan Miller spoke to the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District board yesterday after a highly successful 2018. Miller said 8 different projects were filmed in Port Alberni...

Port Alberni City Council is working better than they did in the past two terms, according to the Mayor and many councillors. While the past two terms often became mired with infighting, Mayor Sharie ...

Liberal Member of Parliament Joyce Murray is in Port Alberni, meeting with seniors as part of the federal budget tour. Murray, who was recently named President of the Treasury Board after Jane Philpot...

The newly-formed Alberni Valley Airport Advisory Committee voted against their manager in restoring drag racing at the airport. In their inaugural meeting, the 9-member committee voted in favour of al...

The former Glenwood School will be reverting back to city ownership, after successive youth groups could not keep up with maintenance demands. The city first signed the school over to the Navy League ...

While some areas of Vancouver Island are already worried about water levels, Port Alberni's water shed is in good shape according to Utilities Superintendent Amar Giri. Bainbridge and Lizard Lake are ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Nanaimo this morning to introduce the Liberal Candidate for the May 6th by-election. Michelle Corfield from the Ucluelet First Nation is a former vice-presiden...