More than 80 forestry workers gathered in the Port Alberni paper mill parking lot last Friday to raise awaremess of forestry issues, and discuss the future of their industry. With Domtar dependent on ...

With multiple watch parties planned throughout Port Alberni, HGTV finally fixed the listing on the guide channel. Many people said they felt deceived by Hometown Takeover producers after seeing the ad...

Port Alberni has a new mayor. Longtime city councillor Charles Mealey was elected with 3075 votes, or more than 52%. Two-term Mayor Sharie Minions received 2112 votes (35%). Mealey thanked Minions for...

Regional District elections are heating up at Sproat Lake, with five candidates vying to replace longtime Director Penny Cote who officially retires this week after more than 20 years of service. Doug...

Port Alberni is now the Beer Capital of Canada after Twin City Brewery was given the "Best Beer in Canada" Award at the Canadian Craft Brewers top awards in Calgary last night. Twin City won...

Alberni - Clayoquot Regional District spending is being criticized after a series of workshops where managers and staff made drums, drumsticks, and paddled canoes during work hours. On May 6th, 18 ACR...

One month into the new school year has revealed challenges at the Alberni - Pacific Rim School District office and within schools. While a summer of turnovers at the board office has new people in sen...

Alberni voters packed the Italian Hall last night for a municipal and regional all candidates meeting. Organized by a facebook group called AV Taxpayers, it was a rare opportunity for the ACRD candida...

NANAIMO - Already facing a lengthy prison sentence for drug trafficking, an offender pleaded guilty to a drug possession charge in relation to a Nanaimo traffic stop. Peter Anthony Alexander, 42, ente...

Courtenay - Alberni MP Gord Johns will be racing around the island today, speaking at 4 different ferry funding rallies. For the past few months, Johns has been highlighting the desparity between west...

Six people are vying for the Port Alberni Mayor's chair while 12 people are running for one of six seats on city council. Incumbent Mayor Sharie Minions is trying for a third term as Mayor while counc...

Convicted Port Alberni pedophile Wayne Moore was sentenced yesterday to 5 years in prison. The 64-year old former barber and Sergeant-at-arms of the local Royal Canadian Legion #293 pled guily to sexu...

Port Alberni's Derek Little landed the big fish at this year's Port Alberni Salmon Derby. The 45 year old electrical inspector has been fishing in the labour day derby for more than 25 years, and says...

A consortium of First Nations is looking at building a new mill on the west coast, despite constant curtailments and closures of long-standing mills. Huu-ay-aht Chief Councillor John Jack says the Bam...

Port Alberni's 80-year old paper mill is safe according to local leaders. The economic centre of the city is now reeling from partner pulp mills closing, high fibre prices, and Trump's tariffs, creati...