People in Port Alberni will only have two more days to see the famed Philippine Mars flying around the Valley. Crews did a few loops around the Alberni Valley yesterday and will do it again today befo...

A BC Supreme Court Justice has given the SAN Group a week-and-a-half to get their financial affairs in order, and come up with a plan to repay approximately 500 creditors. Company owners Kamal and Suk...

The SAN Group has applied for financial protection after creditors began calling in almost $200 million in loans and unpaid debts. According to documents filed in BC Supreme Court last Friday, SAN Gro...

A new report released yesterday shows Port Alberni has the second-highest child poverty rate in the province. Close to a quarter of all kids live below the poverty line, second only to Prince Rupert w...

More than 50 people showed up to hear from a few of the candidates in the upcoming municipal byelection. Debra Hamilton, Richard Huneault and Brennan Waters answered multiple questions submitted digit...

Port Alberni City Council received an interim housing needs report today. According to the report, rental rates have increased almost 40% for a 2-bedroom and almost 50% for a 3 bedroom unit within the...

The Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual awards gala on Friday, honouring local business leaders for their community contributions. The PEAK's Jessica McGregor was given the Communit...

The School District is apologizing for not releasing information sooner about lead contamination in some elementary school water tests. In an e-mail from Paula Mason, Manager of Corporate Services for...

After decades of pushing problems off, city council is now at a budgetary crossroads. Both the swimming pool and old arena are past their expected lifespans, and require either significant upgrades or...

Water taps in local schools are being scrutinized after traces of lead were detected in two Alberni elementaries. Eleven taps at Maquinna Elementary must be flushed before use, or a filtration system ...

Two local companies are looking to build boat demolition facilities on the waterfront. The Coastal Restoration Society came before city council in October, pitching a state-of-the-art, self-contained ...

Hurricane-force winds of more than 120 kilometres per hour hit parts of the B-C coast as a ``bomb cyclone'' overnight. Environment Canada has released dozens of warnings related to the storm, covering...

Premier David Eby's drastically altered cabinet has been unveiled, and it includes new Ministers overseeing Health, Finance, Solicitor General and Education. Mid Island Pacific Rim MLA Josie Osborne t...

The Port Pub building is set to be demolished. Once a famous Port Alberni beer parlour, the King Edward fell into disrepair after becoming no-barrier housing more than 20 years ago. The City of Port A...

Candidates in the upcoming municipal by-election will begin campaigning this weekend. 6 candidates will spend the next 4 weeks trying to attract enough votes to win the City Council seat that former M...