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Alberni learning council launches

Collaborative solutions to the educational needs of Alberni Valley stakeholders underpin the creation of the Alberni Valley learning council

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Alberni property crime trending downward

Property crimes are up by 30 per cent over last year in Port Alberni but the number is the second lowest in five years, RCMP say.

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Elmer Speidel, seated left, and Denny Grisdale were cornerstones on the team that won the Senior A Canadian Championship in 1955.

Alberni Athletics ‘55 men’s team headed to hoops hall of fame

The Alberni Athletics men's team that won the 1955 Senior A National Championship is being inducted into the Basketball BC Hall of Fame.

Elmer Speidel, seated left, and Denny Grisdale were cornerstones on the team that won the Senior A Canadian Championship in 1955.

SD70: Public demands more timely budget info

SD70 trustees are under fire for not providing timely financial information to the public in advance of budget meetings in May

The provenance of a mystery trophy dated 1912 that was repatriated back to Port Alberni from Keremeos has been found. The cup was awarded at an annual labour day track and field event.

Alberni sports trophy a mystery no more

The mystery surrounding a 1912 sports trophy originally from Port Alberni has been partially solved.

The provenance of a mystery trophy dated 1912 that was repatriated back to Port Alberni from Keremeos has been found. The cup was awarded at an annual labour day track and field event.
Maryann Rumney has given her aunt, Wendy Rasmussen, the gift of life with a living donor liver transplant. Now she is raising the profile of living organ donation during National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week.

Giving the gift of life

Alberni resident Maryann Rumney wants people to know that you don’t have to wait until after you’re dead to donate an organ to save someone

Maryann Rumney has given her aunt, Wendy Rasmussen, the gift of life with a living donor liver transplant. Now she is raising the profile of living organ donation during National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week.

Chamber asks for help with focal sign

Resurrecting the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce sign would showcase Alberni Valley history and act as a highway visitor magnet

Repairs coming to Elizabeth Street

Road repairs will be conducted on Elizabeth Street compliments of $200K from the city’s land sale reserve fund.

A woman was pulled to safety by fire crews after she slid down a steep embankment behind North Island College Tuesday afternoon and couldn't climb back up.

Woman unhurt after sliding down Alberni embankment

A woman was lucky to walk away unhurt after being pulled from a steep embankment behind North Island College in Port Alberni.

A woman was pulled to safety by fire crews after she slid down a steep embankment behind North Island College Tuesday afternoon and couldn't climb back up.
Parkville-Qualicum Liberal MLA Michelle Stilwell emerges from the new $42,000 wheelchair lift/elevator at the Alberni Athletic Hall on Monday morning.

Wheelchair lift completes the Alberni Athletic Hall

A new wheelchair lift increases the accessibility of the Alberni Athletic Hall and makes events more inclusive, MLA Michelle Stilwell said.

Parkville-Qualicum Liberal MLA Michelle Stilwell emerges from the new $42,000 wheelchair lift/elevator at the Alberni Athletic Hall on Monday morning.
Alex Spencer, left, and Bill Andrews display the 1912 challenge trophy that was discovered at a garage sale in Keremeos, B.C. earlier this year. Little is known about the trophy or the association it was bequeathed to.

Mystery remains over Alberni sporting trophy

A silver trophy from a bygone era in the Alberni Valley was discovered at a garage sale in Keremeos but no one knows what it's for.

Alex Spencer, left, and Bill Andrews display the 1912 challenge trophy that was discovered at a garage sale in Keremeos, B.C. earlier this year. Little is known about the trophy or the association it was bequeathed to.
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Alberni man charged with attempted murder

One man is in hospital recovering from stab wounds and another charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Port Alberni on Wednesday

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Brenda Sayers and Hupacasath First Nation Chief Councillor Steven Tatoosh are appealing a FIPPA court decision.

Hupacasath appeals FIPPA decision

The Hupacasath First Nation is headed back to court to try and keep the federal government from ratifying the Canada-China (FIPPA).

Brenda Sayers and Hupacasath First Nation Chief Councillor Steven Tatoosh are appealing a FIPPA court decision.

New cash surplus policy won’t impact SD 70 – yet

A new Ministry of Education funding guideline requiring districts to ante up cash surpluses for capital projects raises questions - BCSTA

Doctor Kofi Affram is the new pediatrician at West Coast General Hospital.

Alberni gets new pediatrician

Doctor Kofi Affram is the new pediatrician at West Coast General Hospital.

Doctor Kofi Affram is the new pediatrician at West Coast General Hospital.

Alberni woman injured in Cathedral Grove head-on collision

A 46-year-old woman from Port Alberni is in hospital after a head-on collision near Cathedral Grove.

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Alberni man dies in Hwy 1 crash in Duncan

An Alberni man is dead and another in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a single vehicle accident in Duncan on Sunday morning.

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Marie Eble of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration displays a schematic showing the amount of energy released (yellow and red) during the 2011 tsunami that struck Japan. Eble was one of 30 scientists from across the world who participated in a special tsunami forum last week.

Better tsunami warnings in the works

OCEANS NETWORK CANADA: | World’s pre-eminent tsunami scientists spend day in Port Alberni talking about a new wave warning system.

Marie Eble of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration displays a schematic showing the amount of energy released (yellow and red) during the 2011 tsunami that struck Japan. Eble was one of 30 scientists from across the world who participated in a special tsunami forum last week.
Comox physician Dr. Saren Azer discusses a picture of refugees waiting in line for food and aid in Yarmouk camp, Syria. Azer volunteers in such a camp in  Domiz, Northern Iraq.

Comox doctor brings Syrian refugee camp plight to Alberni

Comox doctor brings awareness of Syrian refugees’ plight, plea
for help to Port Alberni

Comox physician Dr. Saren Azer discusses a picture of refugees waiting in line for food and aid in Yarmouk camp, Syria. Azer volunteers in such a camp in  Domiz, Northern Iraq.
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Coroner’s service investigates possible human remains found after floathome explosion

The BC Coroner's Service is analyzing possible human remains found near the site of a floathome that exploded in Uchucklesaht Inlet in March

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