Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Retail cannabis stores could start opening in Port Alberni this Spring. A public hearing will happen on February 4th as bylaws are changed to remove restrictions that similar shops must be a kilometer...

BC's most expensive police force could get even more expensive. Port Alberni's 34-member police force costs more per capita than any other place in the province, according to Officer-in-charge Brian H...

Mayor Sharie Minions says more discussions need to happen around McLean Mill. During this week's Committee of the Whole meeting on the issue, representatives from the McLean Mill Society and the Indus...

Thousands of Sproat Lake residents now have cel service after Rogers Communications officially powered up their new cel tower on Faber Road. Sproat Lake Regional District Director Penny Cote said the ...

A troubling rash of assaults against police officers has Port Alberni's top cop concerned. Inspector Brian Hunter said there's been 6 cases in the past 2 weeks of officers being attacked by suspects "...

Businesses will be able to beef up security with the help of city hall. The Enhanced Security Initiative will provide matching grants up to $1000 for security enhancements like video surveillance, ext...

With 9 months until the federal election, local constituency associations are organizing candidates for the campaign. This past weekend, incumbent MP Gord Johns was acclaimed by members of the Courten...

City Council took their first real look at the 2019 budget yesterday, which is already set at a 3% increase from the previous council City CAO Tim Pley said without a strategic plan from the new counc...

Dozens of people packed council chambers yesterday to show their support for McLean Mill. Representatives from the Industrial Heritage and McLean Mill societies said the National Historic Site is a tr...

2018 was a tough year for the Port Alberni Port Authority Local docks haven't seen a lumber ship in more than a year as Western Forest Products now trucks lumber from their Alberni Pacific Division Mi...