Family, friends gather outside B.C. Legislature to grieve Chantel Moore
A sea of sunflower and butter yellow shirts and dresses dotted the front lawn of the BC Legislature building Thursday evening during a...
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- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
PROGRESS 2020: New regional food hub will open in former Port Fish plant
New regional food hub will open in former Port Fish plant, showing potential of industrial waterfront.
- Jun 8, 2020
- 3 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, 2019
- 2 min
Uu a Thluck volunteers serve Christmas dinner for 400 in Port Alberni
Nearly 400 people enjoyed Christmas dinner on Dec. 25 courtesy of Uu a Thluck (Taking Care Of) Community Christmas Dinner.
- Nov 12, 2019
- 1 min
Port Alberni remembers our veterans
On Monday, Nov. 11, Port Alberni residents took a moment to remember and honour those who took up arms...
- Oct 3, 2019
- 2 min
Alberni city councillor elected to UBCM executive
Port Alberni city councillor Helen Poon has been elected as a director-at-large by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.
- Aug 24, 2019
- 2 min
Casual car show will put the drive into food drive
Port Alberni’s Cars and Coffee will wrap up with a food drive in September
- Jul 9, 2019
- 2 min
Port Alberni pitches for provincial food hub in former Port Fish processing plant
The City of Port Alberni is hoping to become a regional food innovation and processing hub, with some help from the provincial government.
- Apr 2, 2019
- 3 min
Friends rally for Port Alberni dog owner
Community 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, 2019
- 3 min
City of Port Alberni cancels tourist train operations for 2019
Steam 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, 2018
- 3 min
Port Alberni merchants advocate for improvements to business district
Members 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, 2018
- 5 min
Gender equity closer on Vancouver Island councils
Of the 242 seats available in 36 Vancouver Island communities in the Oct. 20 municipal election, women filled 101 of them — about 42%...
- Oct 25, 2018
- 2 min
ELECTION 2018: High school students get involved in Port Alberni election
While Port Alberni residents were voting for their municipal leaders last week, students at Alberni District Secondary School were also...
- Oct 21, 2018
- 2 min
B.C. municipal election 2018: Port Alberni results
Sharie Minions elected mayor. Ron Corbeil, Debbie Haggard, Ron Paulson, Helen Poon, Cindy Solda and Dan Washington were elected councillors.
- Oct 20, 2018
- 3 min
ELECTION 2018: Sharie Minions named Port Alberni mayor
The unofficial results are in, and former city councillor Sharie Minions has been named Port Alberni’s newest mayor.
- Aug 21, 2018
- 2 min
Newcomer Helen Poon declares intent to run for Port Alberni city council
Helen Poon has announced her intention to run for city council of Port Alberni in the 2018 civic election.
- Aug 6, 2018
- 1 min
Cars and Coffee becoming a regular event in Port Alberni
The event started in May thanks to car enthusiast Helen Poon, who also owns the Kingsway Hotel and Pub in Port Alberni.
- May 28, 2018
- 2 min
You gotta see this! Transformed Kingsway Pub opens the doors on new look and feel
When 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, 2018
- 3 min
Alberni pub owner kicks off new event for car lovers
Helen Poon wants to share her love of automobiles with like-minded car enthusiasts in Port Alberni: she is launching Cars and Coffee...
- May 15, 2018
- 3 min
Vancouver investor breathes new life into historic Port Alberni hotel and pub
Vancouver investor Helen Poon has a history of taking buildings in the worst part of the Downtown Eastside and transforming them. Now, she i