Jun 19, 20202 minFamily, friends gather outside B.C. Legislature to grieve Chantel MooreA sea of sunflower and butter yellow shirts and dresses dotted the front lawn of the BC Legislature building Thursday evening during a...
Jun 10, 20204 minPROGRESS 2020: New regional food hub will open in former Port Fish plantNew regional food hub will open in former Port Fish plant, showing potential of industrial waterfront.
Jun 8, 20203 min‘These are preventable lives lost’Port Alberni calls for justice after death of Chantel Moore. Hundreds of community members march up Argyle Street to express solidarity.
Dec 27, 20192 minUu a Thluck volunteers serve Christmas dinner for 400 in Port AlberniNearly 400 people enjoyed Christmas dinner on Dec. 25 courtesy of Uu a Thluck (Taking Care Of) Community Christmas Dinner.
Nov 12, 20191 minPort Alberni remembers our veteransOn Monday, Nov. 11, Port Alberni residents took a moment to remember and honour those who took up arms...
Oct 3, 20192 minAlberni city councillor elected to UBCM executivePort Alberni city councillor Helen Poon has been elected as a director-at-large by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.
Aug 24, 20192 minCasual car show will put the drive into food drivePort Alberni’s Cars and Coffee will wrap up with a food drive in September
Jul 9, 20192 minPort Alberni pitches for provincial food hub in former Port Fish processing plantThe City of Port Alberni is hoping to become a regional food innovation and processing hub, with some help from the provincial government.
Apr 2, 20193 minFriends rally for Port Alberni dog ownerCommunity of friends and acquaintances has gathered around him, helping him come up with funds so he can afford to pay for dog's surgery...
Feb 20, 20193 minCity of Port Alberni cancels tourist train operations for 2019Steam train to McLean Mill is out of commission for repairs; city wants to re-examine rail costs Port Alberni’s tourist trains will not...
Dec 11, 20183 minPort Alberni merchants advocate for improvements to business districtMembers of Port Alberni’s Uptown Merchants Association are looking for help from city council to turn Port Alberni’s Uptown into a warm...
Oct 30, 20185 minGender equity closer on Vancouver Island councilsOf the 242 seats available in 36 Vancouver Island communities in the Oct. 20 municipal election, women filled 101 of them — about 42%...
Oct 25, 20182 minELECTION 2018: High school students get involved in Port Alberni electionWhile Port Alberni residents were voting for their municipal leaders last week, students at Alberni District Secondary School were also...
Oct 21, 20182 minB.C. municipal election 2018: Port Alberni resultsSharie Minions elected mayor. Ron Corbeil, Debbie Haggard, Ron Paulson, Helen Poon, Cindy Solda and Dan Washington were elected councillors.
Oct 20, 20183 minELECTION 2018: Sharie Minions named Port Alberni mayorThe unofficial results are in, and former city councillor Sharie Minions has been named Port Alberni’s newest mayor.
Aug 21, 20182 minNewcomer Helen Poon declares intent to run for Port Alberni city councilHelen Poon has announced her intention to run for city council of Port Alberni in the 2018 civic election.
Aug 6, 20181 minCars and Coffee becoming a regular event in Port AlberniThe event started in May thanks to car enthusiast Helen Poon, who also owns the Kingsway Hotel and Pub in Port Alberni.
May 28, 20182 minYou gotta see this! Transformed Kingsway Pub opens the doors on new look and feelWhen the Kingsway Pub threw open on the doors on the newly renovated pub last weekend, locals and longtime patrons were keen to see...
May 24, 20183 minAlberni pub owner kicks off new event for car loversHelen Poon wants to share her love of automobiles with like-minded car enthusiasts in Port Alberni: she is launching Cars and Coffee...
May 15, 20183 minVancouver investor breathes new life into historic Port Alberni hotel and pubVancouver investor Helen Poon has a history of taking buildings in the worst part of the Downtown Eastside and transforming them. Now, she i
