Wawmeesh G. Hamilton

Baseball pitching coach Jim Seredick has penned a book about the Parksville Royals baseball team, which he coached for many years.

Coaching vet pens baseball tome

A veteran coach from Port Alberni has hit a home run with a book about baseball on Vancouver Island.

Baseball pitching coach Jim Seredick has penned a book about the Parksville Royals baseball team, which he coached for many years.

HFN mulls legalities of FIPA

Hupacasath First Nation officials are mulling over their legal options after Canada ratifies FIPA.

New trainer joins the Bulldogs

Damon Pugerade has joined the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.

Alberni athletes rule NAIG

Alberni aboriginal athletes pulled in two gold medals and one silver medals at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games.

Alberni athletes rule NAIG

Alberni aboriginal athletes pulled in two gold medals and one silver medals at the 2014 North American Indigenous Games.

Police are looking for three aboriginal people who were in a white truck who they say are connected to cutting down the Hupacasath welcome sign on the Alberni Highway.

First Nation’s welcome sign vandalized with chainsaw in Alberni

An outpouring of support is flooding into the offices of the Hupacasath after their welcome sign on the Alberni Highway was cut down

Police are looking for three aboriginal people who were in a white truck who they say are connected to cutting down the Hupacasath welcome sign on the Alberni Highway.
A car smashed through the outdoor patio in front of Steampunks Cafe on Tuesday afternoon. Three people were injured in the incident.

Three injured after car plows through cafe’s outdoor patio

Three people have been taken to hospital after a car plowed through an outdoor patio where they were sitting in uptown Port Alberni.

A car smashed through the outdoor patio in front of Steampunks Cafe on Tuesday afternoon. Three people were injured in the incident.
The memorial dedicated to students who attended the Alberni Indian Residential School. The piece has since been vandalized and police are looking for the person or persons responsible.

Alberni residential school memorial vandalism shocks survivor

Police are on the lookout for whoever vandalized a memorial commemorating Alberni Indian Residential School survivors.

The memorial dedicated to students who attended the Alberni Indian Residential School. The piece has since been vandalized and police are looking for the person or persons responsible.

Fire season nears in Alberni

Fire season has arrived early in the Alberni Valley, Port Alberni Fire Chief Tim Pley said.

Huu-ay-aht First Nation chief councillor Jeff Cook stands in front of the old post office on Argyle Street. The tribe has put in a tentative offer to buy the building to use as an office and daycare.

Huu-ay-aht bid on former Alberni post office building

The Huu-ay-aht First Nation has offered to buy the former Canada Post Office building on Argyle Street, chief councillor Jeff Cook said.

Huu-ay-aht First Nation chief councillor Jeff Cook stands in front of the old post office on Argyle Street. The tribe has put in a tentative offer to buy the building to use as an office and daycare.

Group ponders how to power Huu-ay-aht LNG project

Huu-ay-aht and Steelhead LNG officials are pondering how to power a proposed LNG facility in Sarita Bay.

Former principal Ruttan turns to politics

Mike Ruttan has gone from being a man who was principal to a principled man who is running for mayor in Port Alberni.

Steelhead LNG CEO Nigel Kuzemko, left, and Huu-ay-aht chief councillor Jeff Cook seal a partnership that will explore the possibility of bringing an $30 billion LNG project to Sarita Bay.

Huu-ay-aht ink deal to explore LNG project

The Huu-ay-aht First Nation signed a development agreement with Steelhead LNG Corp.to explore building an LNG plant near Sarita Bay.

Steelhead LNG CEO Nigel Kuzemko, left, and Huu-ay-aht chief councillor Jeff Cook seal a partnership that will explore the possibility of bringing an $30 billion LNG project to Sarita Bay.

City queues up ICE-T projects

An airport runway extension, train station, and waterfront improvements are being considered by council for ICE-T funding

A customer browses at the Port Alberni Farmers’ Market in March, in the indoor comfort of the First Baptist Church. The market—now one of two farmers’ markets—has elected to stay at the Cherry Creek location.

Alberni Valley sees explosion of farmers-style markets

Alberni boasts three weekend markets—two farmers’ and one craft—and one seasonal mid-week summer market for residents and visitors alike

A customer browses at the Port Alberni Farmers’ Market in March, in the indoor comfort of the First Baptist Church. The market—now one of two farmers’ markets—has elected to stay at the Cherry Creek location.
RCMP youth camp cadet Hunter Gackstatter, right, cuffs 'perp' Devin Cusson while cadet Laya Walker observes. The cadets, both from Nanaimo, were participating in a crime scenario at the RCMP's Central Island Youth Camp at Alberni District Senior Secondary, Friday evening (July 4, 2014)

Police camp preps teens

A group of teens are getting real-life lessons in what an RCMP career looks like at a special camp that started this week at ADSS.

RCMP youth camp cadet Hunter Gackstatter, right, cuffs 'perp' Devin Cusson while cadet Laya Walker observes. The cadets, both from Nanaimo, were participating in a crime scenario at the RCMP's Central Island Youth Camp at Alberni District Senior Secondary, Friday evening (July 4, 2014)
After she walked off the stage and into adulthood Denae Edgar decided to forego basketball and is pursuing a career in child and youth care instead.

Student beats medical odds to attend grad

Grade 12 student Denae Edgar missed grad prom because of a medical condition but bound and determined she made it to the grad ceremony

After she walked off the stage and into adulthood Denae Edgar decided to forego basketball and is pursuing a career in child and youth care instead.

BC Liquor law changes impact Port Alberni

The city will have to flex its bylaw muscles if it hopes to have any say or influence over the impact of new provincial liquor laws.

City council expense policy changes coming

Councillors agreed that the manager of corporate services bring back a revised council expense bylaw and policy for consideration this fall

Paulson first casualty in Multiplex cuts

Reducing ice rental fees paid by the Alberni Valley Bulldogs has forced the city to lay off Parks and Recreation programmer Ron Paulson