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An Armada wrestler competes against a Sir Winston Churchill wrestler during day one of the 34th annual Wrestling Invitational.

Video: Alberni Armada Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Day one of the Invitational saw Armada wrestlers take on students from Calgary's Sir Winston Churchill.

An Armada wrestler competes against a Sir Winston Churchill wrestler during day one of the 34th annual Wrestling Invitational.
David Gogo has won the Maple Blues Award for Guitar Player of the Year and will be performing Char’s Landing on Saturday, Feb. 4.

David Gogo named guitar player of the year

Nominated for three Maple Blues Awards, Gogo will be performing Char's Landing on Saturday, Feb. 4.

David Gogo has won the Maple Blues Award for Guitar Player of the Year and will be performing Char’s Landing on Saturday, Feb. 4.

$25K for ACRD to ‘grow local’

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District received the grant from the Investment Agriculture Foundation.

A Beaver Creek resident is tired of seeing livestock at large in the Beaver Creek area.

Beaver Creek resident says livestock can’t run free

At a board of directors meeting, a Beaver Creek resident asked the ACRD to tighten regulations on livestock at large in the area.

A Beaver Creek resident is tired of seeing livestock at large in the Beaver Creek area.
Bulldogs’ Tristan Bukovec, right, tries to break through the Victoria Grizzlies’ defence on Wednesday. The Grizzlies won 5–3.

Bulldogs to pay homage to first responders

On Saturday, Feb. 11, fans will be able to win special hockey jerseys after the game.

Bulldogs’ Tristan Bukovec, right, tries to break through the Victoria Grizzlies’ defence on Wednesday. The Grizzlies won 5–3.
Ten month old Katie Claepis plays with a hand-crafted drum during Family Literacy Day on Jan. 28.

Slideshow: Family Literacy Day

A Family Literacy Day event was held on Jan. 28 at the Alberni Valley Early Years Centre.

Ten month old Katie Claepis plays with a hand-crafted drum during Family Literacy Day on Jan. 28.
Trevor Oakley was reported missing on Jan. 17, 2017

Mother pleas for missing son to contact her

At a Jan. 27 press conference Karen Bosch, mother of Trevor Oakley, issued a plea to her son to contact her.

Trevor Oakley was reported missing on Jan. 17, 2017
The former Alberni District Secondary School Burde Street property may soon see a new owner if the sale finalizes by mid October.

Potential purchaser for former ADSS property

The 22-acre property on Burde Street has been empty for five years.

The former Alberni District Secondary School Burde Street property may soon see a new owner if the sale finalizes by mid October.
The Port Alberni RCMP will institute a crime reduction unit to identify the community’s chronic offenders

RCMP to go after chronic offenders

The Port Alberni RCMP will initiate a two-member crime reduction unit who will be responsible for dealing with the city's repeat offenders.

The Port Alberni RCMP will institute a crime reduction unit to identify the community’s chronic offenders
Bowser man John Baartman, 87, has been missing since Jan. 23 after heading to the Horne Lake area to cut firewood.

Update: missing Bowser man found

Jan (John) Baartman went missing on Jan. 23 after telling family he was heading to the Horne Lake Area to cut firewood. He has been found.

Bowser man John Baartman, 87, has been missing since Jan. 23 after heading to the Horne Lake area to cut firewood.
A closed-off area on McCoy Lake Road and Stirling Arm Drive.

Maintenance needed on Sproat Lake roads

A Sproat Lake resident wants the ACRD to lobby to have the lake's road status upgraded.

A closed-off area on McCoy Lake Road and Stirling Arm Drive.
Tina Van Unen, above left, and Diana Patterson provide Valley residents in need with winter essentials from their mobile outreach van.

Valley gains outreach van

A new mobile outreach program has hit the streets of Port Alberni to help provide those in need.

Tina Van Unen, above left, and Diana Patterson provide Valley residents in need with winter essentials from their mobile outreach van.

SD70 grants adjusted

Grant allocations from the Ministry of Education were a bit higher than expected for School District 70.

Rescue crews search Arrowsmith after flares spotted

After a 12-hour search and rescue mission on Mount Arrowsmith, there was no sign of anyone in distress.

Shoppers Drug Mart to host postal outlet

Canada Post will move one store up from the soon-closing Fairway Market to Shoppers Drug Mart in the 10th Avenue Plaza.

Alberni Teachers’ Union waiting for teacher hires after court decision

The province has provided $50 million to school districts for priority measures to hire teachers and support students.

Len Apedaile, left, and Hupacasath resource manager Warren Lauder on a tour of Dog Mountain in early December.

Salvage begins on Dog Mountain

The Hupacasath First Nation has been approved for salvage operations on the fire-damaged land.

Len Apedaile, left, and Hupacasath resource manager Warren Lauder on a tour of Dog Mountain in early December.
Aaron Watts, right, of the Tseshaht First Nation, sings and drums with other First Nations members a celebration song gifted to School District 70 on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

First Nations gift song to SD70

Aaron Watts of the Tseshaht First Nation, along with fellow First Nations representatives, gifted School District 70 a celebration song.

Aaron Watts, right, of the Tseshaht First Nation, sings and drums with other First Nations members a celebration song gifted to School District 70 on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

Low-barrier housing needed in Valley: AVCSI

The Alberni Valley Stakeholders Initiative to End Homelessness estimates about 30-35 people in the valley in need of low-barrier housing.

No plans for post office replacement

The southside of Port Alberni will soon be without a postal service as the closing of Fairway Market approaches.