Local News

Development permit approved for new Port Alberni hotel

Microtel will be located in front of Walmart on Johnston Road

Feb 17, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department gives back to the community

Donations came from annual Christmas fundraisers

Feb 14, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

New museum exhibit offers 'snapshot' of Port Alberni history

In-house exhibit runs at Alberni Valley Museum until March 8

Feb 12, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Port Alberni's Chinese community celebrates

Lunar New Year celebration includes camaraderie, philanthropy in Year of the Snake

Feb 11, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

January was the driest ever in the Alberni Valley

Driest month setting a trend for the Alberni Valley, says weather watcher Chris Alemany

Feb 10, 2025 6:00 PM Read more >

Higher numbers of winter cutworm 'not an outbreak': ACRD

Alberni-Clayoquot agricultural community calls for monitoring as 'elevated populations' discovered in region

Feb 10, 2025 9:00 AM Read more >

The last of the Martin Mars waterbombers has left Sproat Lake

The Philippine Mars roared over the Alberni Valley one last time before flying to San Francisco

Feb 9, 2025 9:01 PM Read more >

Philippine Mars set to depart Sproat Lake Feb. 9

Will third time be a charm for Philippine Mars? Plane will make third departure for retirement flight

Feb 8, 2025 9:24 PM Read more >

'Temporary shelters' a consideration in City of Port Alberni's new parks bylaw

Bylaw hasn't been updated since 1981

Feb 7, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island unregulated drug deaths drop for first time in five years

Nanaimo experienced a decline in toxic drug deaths for the first time in five years

Feb 6, 2025 12:44 PM Read more >