Author Archives: David Wiwchar

Port Alberni RCMP are warning people to be cautious when putting out post-Christmas recycling. Corporal Amelia Hayden says thieves are keeping watch on who got what this Christmas, and boxes from expe...

A pre-Christmas crash has prompted police to remind holiday revelers about the dangers of drinking and driving. On Thursday evening, a red Mini Cooper crashed into an apple tree in the 4900 block of A...

Police are turning traffic back in Port Alberni and Whiskey Creek after dozens of downed trees have closed Highway 4. Most of the downed trees are at the east end of Cameron Lake near Chalet Road. Oce...

Fears that Fisheries and Oceans Canada would push through their habitat protection plan in popular west coast fishing areas were confirmed yesterday. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced th...

A 24-year old Port Alberni man was found guilty of sexual assaulting a 14-year old girl yesterday. Jean Luc David was known among high school students as a pot dealer. In September of last year, a 14-...

The Bread of Life is making a plea for cash donations. Board chair Rosalyn Chapman says food donations have been strong as usual for this time of year, but they're facing a $20,000 budget shortfall th...

Another winter storm is battering Vancouver Island today. Wind warning are in effect for all areas including inland sections where winds could gust to 90 kilometres an hour this afternoon. Highway 4 i...

City Council hosted a meeting to compare ideas with others who ran in the last election. Only 6 of the 20 unsuccessful candidates showed up for the meeting, and were asked the top three issues and opp...

The Huu-ay-aht First Nation has bought into Western Forest Product's west coast operations. The $7.2 million deal gives the First Nation a 7% share of the company's operations in and around TFL 44. Un...

The Huu-ay-aht First Nation has bought in to Western Forest Products. The First Nation announced on Friday they've bought 7% of a newly formed limited partnership for $7.2 million. Huu-ay-aht Chief Co...