Alberni Valley News

Fire at Port Alberni’s paper mill quickly extinguished

Thick black smoke could be seen from around the city

  • Sep 3, 2021

Motorcyclist injured in crash after allegedly fleeing from police south of Nanaimo

56-year-old man with driving prohibition airlifted to Victoria

  • Sep 3, 2021

Newcomers to B.C. buy Little Qualicum Cheeseworks

Albert Gorter and Chelsea Enns from Manitoba buy business and farm from Gourlay family

  • Sep 3, 2021

Vancouver Island golfer becomes a double Canadian champion

Shelly Stouffer wins mid-master and senior division titles in Quebec

  • Sep 3, 2021

ALBERNI GOLF: Lightning fast greens give Cody Breuker a top score in men’s golf action

Men's club will play an open day for Labour Day weekend

  • Sep 2, 2021

Anti-vaccine passport protester spits at health-care worker in Nanaimo

Incident happened Wednesday, Sept. 1, outside NRGH, says RCMP

Learn about plein air painting with DRAW Gallery’s ninth annual Paint Out

Artists will be out and about the Alberni Valley Sept. 11—12

  • Sep 2, 2021

Port Alberni horseshoe pitchers head to provincial championships

Father-daughter duo Jack and Nicole Dabney will vie for B.C. titles Sept. 4-5

  • Sep 2, 2021

ARTS AROUND: Colourful art from Denman Island’s Katerina Meglic comes to Port Alberni gallery

Meglic's exhibit 'Sweet Being' opens Sept. 7 at the Rollin Art Centre

  • Sep 1, 2021

BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs are back for Summer ID Camp

Alberni Valley Bulldogs will host their first home game on Oct. 15

COVID-19 exposure on August flight into Comox

The advisory indicates an exposure on WestJet flight 491 from Calgary

  • Sep 1, 2021

Dozens rally in front of Port Alberni city hall to protest new COVID-19 restrictions

Signs were mostly protesting upcoming vaccine card requirement

  • Sep 1, 2021

EDITORIAL: BC Ferries signals surrender over Wi-Fi

When the going gets tough, it's best to quit and move on to something else…

  • Sep 1, 2021

LETTER: City of Port Alberni deserves kudos, not negative comments

Uptown merchant says growth shows confidence in city

  • Sep 1, 2021

LETTER: Editorial on abandoned roosters was foul, says writer

Hen Harbor says chickens and roosters have unfair reputation

  • Sep 1, 2021

LETTER: How about a bandshell for Somass Sawmill site?

Writer encourages Port Alberni to think about building an outdoor performance space

  • Sep 1, 2021

LETTER: Removing kitchen waste from landfill will have positive effect

For a small city and region like ours, those kinds of reductions make a huge difference…

  • Sep 1, 2021

Port Alberni Bombers fall to Oceanside Generals in franchise’s first exhibition game

Robbie Steel scored the Bombers' first goal in franchise history in an exhibition game

  • Sep 1, 2021

‘Together we rise,’ NDP leader tells supporters on Vancouver Island

Jagmeet Singh visits Ladysmith to talk about pandemic social programs and climate