Wawmeesh G. Hamilton

ACRD rolls out agricultural plan

The Alberni Clayoquot Regional District agricultural plan is taking another step forward.

ADSS Grad 2014: Ross Johnson, left, and Logan Jackson are this year's MC and valedictorian. The graduation ceremony is on Friday.

Grad 2014: MC and valedictorian close the book on high school

MC Ross Johnson and valedictorian Logan Jackson will usher Grade 12 graduates out of high school and into adult life on Friday.

ADSS Grad 2014: Ross Johnson, left, and Logan Jackson are this year's MC and valedictorian. The graduation ceremony is on Friday.

City leases Esso ‘beach’ for one dollar

Alberni city councillors voted to lease beach front property from Imperial Oil at their June 23 meeting.

A cement block is all that remains of what used to be the theater at the old ADSS on Burde Street. The gymnasium which was located next to it has been leveled to rubble as well.

Old ADSS theatre and gymnasium now rubble

A concrete block and two mounds of rubble are all that remains of the theatre and gymnasium of the old ADSSon Burde Street.

A cement block is all that remains of what used to be the theater at the old ADSS on Burde Street. The gymnasium which was located next to it has been leveled to rubble as well.

IHS unveils plan to increase McLean Mill-train revenue

A new agreement between the city and IHS promises to increase ridership on the Alberni Pacific Railway and introduce train station vendors.

Two in hospital after Little Qualicum Falls crash

Two people are in Nanaimo hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle collision near Little Qualicum Falls on Sunday.

Alberni man faces charges after explosive device incident

A 35-year old Alberni man is facing charges after allegedly bear spraying several residents in a home then threatening to blow them up.

City council probes community paramedicine model

Alberni city councillors voted to solicit the province to support establishing a community para medicine pilot program.

Oil colours the water near the boat basin at Clutesi Haven Marina on Saturday, June 14. Oil seeped out of a storm drain on Adelaide Street between Johnston and Burke Roads.

Alberni oil slick a source of mystery

An oil slick that appeared in the water along Alberni's Kitsuksis Dike on June 14 appears to have come from a storm drain on Adelaide St

Oil colours the water near the boat basin at Clutesi Haven Marina on Saturday, June 14. Oil seeped out of a storm drain on Adelaide Street between Johnston and Burke Roads.
Coby Felsman,16, has earned a spot on North American Indigenous Games U-16 Boys' Team B.C. roster. Felsman has excelled in sports and academics despite against tremendous personal challenges.

Hoop dreams: Alberni player beats the odds

Earning a spot at the North American Indigenous Games is about more than just sports for an Aboriginal player from Alberni.

Coby Felsman,16, has earned a spot on North American Indigenous Games U-16 Boys' Team B.C. roster. Felsman has excelled in sports and academics despite against tremendous personal challenges.

Teachers’ strike: full-strike looms but final exams to go ahead

Barring a deal between BC Teachers and government soon the school year will come to an end on Friday, June 13.

City leases contested land to port authority

Plywood Lots A and B will remain industrial waterfront despite beach supporters’ outcry over lack of public consultation.

No public muzzle over Canal Beach: city

The city is criticized for lack of public consultation in leasing Lots A and B to the port authority, but city says issue has been public.

Teen Moms Part Four: no easy answers to issue, agencies say

In Part Four of the News series on teen moms in Alberni health agencies say there are no easy answers to the issue.

RCMP cordon off a residence in the 3900 block of Tenth Avenue after a shooting on Tuesday night. A 35-year-old man is facing several charges in connection with the incident.

Suspect charged in Alberni shooting

RCMP have recommended eight charges against David Bird,35, in connection with a shooting in Alberni on June 03.

RCMP cordon off a residence in the 3900 block of Tenth Avenue after a shooting on Tuesday night. A 35-year-old man is facing several charges in connection with the incident.
Model train enthusiast Pete Beyer displays his collection of O-Guage model trains.

Alberni collectors enjoy model trains in golden years

Three Alberi seniors have as much fun with their model trains now as they did when they were children.

Model train enthusiast Pete Beyer displays his collection of O-Guage model trains.
An RCMP officer with the police dog section combs the area next to the 3900 block of Tenth Avenue where a man was shot on Tuesday night.

One injured and one arrested in Alberni shooting

A man was flown to hospital in Victoria with gunshot wounds after after an incident on Tenth Avenue in Port Alberni Tuesday night.

An RCMP officer with the police dog section combs the area next to the 3900 block of Tenth Avenue where a man was shot on Tuesday night.
Rhonda VanAdrichem, 40, with her son Dustin, 24. VanAdrichem is a former teen mom who now, as a child and youth care student at VIU, works with teen moms at VAST.

Teen moms part three: former teen mom shares her story

In Part Three of the News series on teen moms in Alberni a former teen mom reflects about life as a parent and about working with teen moms.

Rhonda VanAdrichem, 40, with her son Dustin, 24. VanAdrichem is a former teen mom who now, as a child and youth care student at VIU, works with teen moms at VAST.
Candy striper Lea MacDonald, helps feed a resident at Fir Park Village. MacDonald is a Grade 11 student at ADSS.

Alberni high school students earn their stripes

High school credits, a peek at a possible career and a brightening a senior citizen’s day are some of the benefits of being a candy striper.

Candy striper Lea MacDonald, helps feed a resident at Fir Park Village. MacDonald is a Grade 11 student at ADSS.

New SD70 superintendent a familiar face

Hiring a known commodity in Greg Smyth as new School District 70 superintendent gives stability & continuity, board chair Larry Ransom said