Author Archives: David Wiwchar

A prolific mid-island thief received a prison sentence for stealing F-350 pick-ups. 23 year old Craig Hannon was facing 7 counts of theft of a motor vehicle, 4 counts of theft over $5000, and 2 counts...

Thick fog is being blamed for a pair of deadly accidents in the Alberni Valley yesterday. The first happened just before noon when A pickup truck travelling eastbound on Burde St collided with a car t...

Police officers were attacked again yesterday after responding to an MVI on the Redford extension. A westbound black Chevrolet S10 pickup truck had been heading into town when the driver lost control ...

City Staff have been asked to mediate between the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce and local hoteliers. The Chamber wants to bring all hoteliers on board to collect a 2% marketing tax similar to eve...

City council will review a new protocol agreement with local First Nations this afternoon. The new agreement drafted in close consultation between the governments calls for meetings at least once a ye...

The Port Alberni Port Authority is hoping to bring fish processing back to the waterfront, and is offering a big incentive to re-open the former Port Fish facility. Port Authority CEO Zoran Knezevic s...

The city's bylaw department is rolling out a new approach to battle graffiti. Owners of properties with graffiti will be contacted by a bylaw officer and offered a free can of paint and a brush to get...

The ACRD Directors voted unanimously to write a letter of support for the Huu-ay-aht Nation's push to have the road to Bamfield paved. The 85 kilometre long road is known for its dangerous potholes an...

Cherry Creek and Beaufort voters will be heading back to the ballot box, after the court ruled the October 20th results invalid. Supreme Court Justice Madam Matthews said there was no evidence of misc...

The city's bylaw office is a busy place after the addition of two new officers last year. Calls are up significantly and the completion rate has also improved as the three officers are now able to bec...