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Alberni arsonist loses appeal for conditional sentence

The B.C. Court of Appeal has denied an application for a conditional sentence from the Alberni man who went on an arson spree in 2010.
Annual flu shot season begins

Annual flu shot season begins

Doctors' offices, clinics and pharmacies have begun the annual influenza vaccination program, which is free for seniors and children between six and 23 months old.
Alberni man dies in cycling accident on city street

Alberni man dies in cycling accident on city street

A 27-year-old Port Alberni man is dead after colliding with a small tanker truck while cycling on Roger Street.

Ahousaht man dead in Alberni car wreck

A fatal car wreck outside of Port Alberni has claimed the life of a 79-year-old Ahousaht man and injured his two grandchildren.

Cyclist killed in Port Alberni

A cyclist has been killed in the 4700-block of Roger Street in Port Alberni.

Port Alberni teacher sentenced for sexual assault

A former Port Alberni teacher has been sentenced to two years probation for sexually assaulting a female student in 1986.
Longtime Alberni trail advocate retires

Longtime Alberni trail advocate retires

Alberni resident Frank Stini, 83, spent 20 years repairing the Log Trail Trail but a back problem is forcing him to quit.

Mobile MRI service announced by Vancouver Island Health Authority

Patients on Vancouver Island will soon have improved, locally available access to mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Shell Canada begins Alberni site cleanup

Shell Canada begins Alberni site cleanup

Remediation work has begun at the Columbia Fuels site at Alberni's Harbour Quay.
Paramount Theatre in Alberni enters digital age

Paramount Theatre in Alberni enters digital age

Alberni's Paramount Theatre is showing movies in digital now and the quality is as good as Nanaimo's, the owner says.