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Transit looks to revamp Alberni system

Transit looks to revamp Alberni system

Streamlined bus routes, a transit exchange where buses meet in the middle of town, and expanded service to the Tseshaht First Nation reserve could be coming to the Alberni Valley.
Bid awarded for Alberni trash cans

Bid awarded for Alberni trash cans

The city of Alberni has awarded the $493,000 tender for 6,300 new garbage carts to Rollins Machinery Ltd.
Students hit books in Alberni's summer school

Students hit books in Alberni's summer school

The regular school year in School District 70 may have ended for some students but not for others. VAST is home to Alberni's summer school program, which runs from July 11 to Aug. 11.
Enduring thanks at Alberni musuem

Enduring thanks at Alberni musuem

Alberni artist fashions donor wall in Alberni Valley Museum.
Alberni NIC instructor judges at skills event

Alberni NIC instructor judges at skills event

Port Alberni's Stephen McIntosh will be Canada’s joinery chief expert at the WorldSkills International Competition in London, England, in October.
Alberni's Staples set to 'stock the lockers' again

Alberni's Staples set to 'stock the lockers' again

Staples in Port Alberni kicked off its fourth annual Stock the Lockers event last weekend with a silent auction inside the store at Pacific Rim Shopping Centre.
10% HST cheaper than PST, study finds

10% HST cheaper than PST, study finds

A 10 per cent harmonized sales tax will cost an average B.C. family $255 a year less than returning to the former provincial sales tax, according to a new study.
BC Ferries to refund expired tickets

BC Ferries to refund expired tickets

BC Ferries is offering refunds for assured-loading passes that have expired.
Alberni man Mah-velous in YVR contest

Alberni man Mah-velous in YVR contest

Port Alberni's Jaeger Mah is a finalist in a contest where the winner live at Vancouver International Airport for 80 days chronicling life there.
B.C. appoints five provincial court judges

B.C. appoints five provincial court judges

Five new provincial court judges will help B.C.'s backlogged court system, but the system is still falling behind, says NDP justice critic Leonard Krog.