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Alberni store owner pepper sprays robber

Alberni store owner pepper sprays robber

A male suspect got more than he bargained for when he tried to rob the River Bend Store in Port Alberni.

Mobile MRI set to roll for Vancouver Island patients

The mobile MRI service was officially launched last week at its first stop, Cowichan District Hospital in Duncan
Oktoberfest coming to Alberni

Oktoberfest coming to Alberni

Bust out your Lederhosen and break out your beer stein. The Oktoberfest is coming to Port Alberni soon.

Alberni business briefs

A smattering of this and that from here and there in Port Alberni.

Alberni on hook for Catalyst lagoon clean up

The City of Port Alberni is on the hook for costs to remove 5,800 tonnes of sludge from the lagoon it is purchasing from Catalyst.

City closer to buying Catalyst lagoon

The City of Alberni is applying for a $5.75 million loan from the Municipal Finance Authority to purchase the Catalyst lagoon.
Alberni waives Glenwood rental fee for Remembrance Day

Alberni waives Glenwood rental fee for Remembrance Day

The city has waived more than $1,000 in rental fees charged to the Royal Canadian Legion for rental of Glenwood Centre on Remembrance Day
No rain means no mushrooms

No rain means no mushrooms

Buyer hasn’t purchased one chanterelle this year from area pickers
Composite sketch of Alberni sex assault suspect released

Composite sketch of Alberni sex assault suspect released

Alberni RCMP have released a composite sketch of the man suspected in a sexual assault suspect that occurred during the fall fair weekend.
Alberni woman escapes fire in close call

Alberni woman escapes fire in close call

A last-minute decision to visit a friend saved Alberni resident Mary Dick from burning to death or being injured in a fire, she said.