Susan Quinn

Automated calls from Alberni Valley News are legit

Island and BC-based Black Press papers will conduct automated auditing calls next week

Boston Pizza steps up to bring premier bands to Alberni Valley

Alberni high school rocks bus fundraiser

Boston Pizza steps up to bring premier bands to Alberni Valley

Boston Pizza steps up to bring premier bands to Alberni Valley
Port Alberni Black Sheep's Dane Dentoom can't quite catch a pass due to the Nanaimo Hornet glued to his side, Saturday afternoon in a BC Rugby Union match in Port Alberni. The Black Sheep lost 49–24.

Hornets’ dominance stings Black Sheep

The Black Sheep lost 49–24 against the Nanaimo Hornets during a home game last Saturday

Port Alberni Black Sheep's Dane Dentoom can't quite catch a pass due to the Nanaimo Hornet glued to his side, Saturday afternoon in a BC Rugby Union match in Port Alberni. The Black Sheep lost 49–24.
Motorcyclists pause while circling the fountain at Harbour Quay before booting it up Argyle Street during the 2016 Port Alberni Toy Run.

Port Alberni seeks votes in Rider Friendly Community contest

Alberni, Drumheller neck and neck in second-round voting

Motorcyclists pause while circling the fountain at Harbour Quay before booting it up Argyle Street during the 2016 Port Alberni Toy Run.
The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, swirl above the city of Whitehorse in the Yukon in early March 2017.

QUINN’S QUIPS: the call of the North is powerful

You won’t believe what Alberni Valley News editor Susie Quinn did to escape winter’s grip on Port Alberni

The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, swirl above the city of Whitehorse in the Yukon in early March 2017.

Alberni Walk for Alzheimer’s recruits teams

Join the Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s on May 7 and raise the profile of dementia

Edwin Knight of Alberni Mediation offers mediation as an alternative when dealing with dispute resolution.

Learn about mediation at the Port Alberni courthouse

Edwin Knight of Alberni Mediation answers questions about mediation to solve disputes

Edwin Knight of Alberni Mediation offers mediation as an alternative when dealing with dispute resolution.
Carrie Furness of GYST Business shows the business kit she has created to help artists better market their artwork. Furness and her partner Brian Doran are hoping a successful Kickstarter campaign will give them the resources needed to make the kits.

Alberni entrepreneurs help artists get the gist of marketing

GYST Business launches Kickstarter campaign to raise $18,000 to produce business kits

Carrie Furness of GYST Business shows the business kit she has created to help artists better market their artwork. Furness and her partner Brian Doran are hoping a successful Kickstarter campaign will give them the resources needed to make the kits.
Alberni Valley Museum collections curator Kirsten Smith explains some detail of a new Emily Carr illustrated poem to David Wiwchar of 93.3 The PEAK.

Alberni Museum gifted with Group of Seven artwork

Patron donates Group of Seven painting, second Emily Carr piece

Alberni Valley Museum collections curator Kirsten Smith explains some detail of a new Emily Carr illustrated poem to David Wiwchar of 93.3 The PEAK.
Special Olympics athletes and members of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs will bowl for a Special O fundraiser on Feb. 21, 2017. From left: Richard Morgan, Bulldogs’ captain Jordan Sandhu, Cody Booth, Paul Savage, Tristan Bukovec, Ken Tassie, Bryce VanKooten and Nic Rasovic.

Special Olympics athletes bowl with Bulldogs

Alberni Valley BCHL players help fellow athletes put fun in fundraiser on Feb. 21.

Special Olympics athletes and members of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs will bowl for a Special O fundraiser on Feb. 21, 2017. From left: Richard Morgan, Bulldogs’ captain Jordan Sandhu, Cody Booth, Paul Savage, Tristan Bukovec, Ken Tassie, Bryce VanKooten and Nic Rasovic.
Trevor Oakley was reported missing on Jan. 17, 2017

Trevor Oakley still missing: Port Alberni RCMP

Investigation into Port Alberni man's disappearance in January is still active.

Trevor Oakley was reported missing on Jan. 17, 2017

Trivago ranks Alberni in Top 10 best small towns

Trivago tourism site has ranked Port Alberni eighth out of the 10 Best Value Small Towns in Canada.

Grand re-opening for tattoo shop

Tattoo artist Rachel Rose will hold an open house at her new South Port studio, Ocean Valley Ink, this Friday, Feb. 10.

A snowplow works its way up Sixth Avenue from Burde Street on Feb. 5, 2017

Port Alberni gets 30 cm of snow on weekend

What did you do with all the snow that fell in your yard, your driveway and the street?

A snowplow works its way up Sixth Avenue from Burde Street on Feb. 5, 2017

Bread of Life closing Cornerstones store

On Jan. 31 the Third Avenue thrift shop will close its doors so the Bread of Life can increase food services to seven days a week.

Trevor Oakley was reported missing on Jan. 17, 2017

Alberni RCMP renew plea for information on Trevor Oakley

Oakley was not with a Nanaimo woman he was thought to be visiting, RCMP spokesperson says

Trevor Oakley was reported missing on Jan. 17, 2017

Southside post office delayed until April

Canada Post will no longer open a temporary postal service in Shoppers Drug Mart but will wait to build a permanent facility in the store.

Trevor Oakley was reported missing on Jan. 17, 2017

Port Alberni RCMP search for missing Trevor Oakley

Family reported Oakley missing on Jan. 17 and said he might be accompanied by Patricia Nataucappo of Nanaimo.

Trevor Oakley was reported missing on Jan. 17, 2017

Flu outbreak hits mid-Island

WCGH emergency department has been busier than usual due to an influx of flu patients in Port Alberni.

Help shape arts, culture with public engagement

The City of Port Alberni is asking residents to tell them what arts, culture and heritage items people in the community would like to see.