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Local news for Port Alberni, BC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

19 hrs ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

Port Alberni OKs rezoning for proposed liquor store

Port Alberni city council has approved a rezoning that will pave the way for a new liquor store on lower Third Avenue.

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Sun Dec 27, 2009

Cowichan News Leader

Review: Limited perspective provided means The Diary fails viewers

There have been great films made with untrained actors, amateur scripts and little money.

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Fri Dec 25, 2009

Vancouver Courier

Catalyst must pay - judge

The B.C. Supreme Court has declared the taxation bylaws of three Island towns valid and Catalyst Paper should pay its outstanding 2008 property taxes.

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Wed Dec 23, 2009

CBC

Judge says accused fraudster too dangerous to release

Judith Slobbe has been denied bail while she faces multiple fraud, theft and forgery charges.

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Tue Dec 22, 2009

Victoria News

Need waits on crisis line bid

The hard work of drafting a proposal to be the sole operator of an Island-wide crisis line is over.

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Sun Dec 20, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Beaufort Beer and Wine bandits busted

The suspects in the robbery of the Beaufort Beer and Wine store made their first court appearance.

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Lake Cowichan Gazette

Lotto winner claims prize

Lucky lady. Port Alberni resident Susan Purewal won $500,000 won on Nov. 28. Lotto 6/49 draw after matching all four extra numbers.

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Fri Dec 18, 2009

Peace Arch News

Community mourns passing of Chief Nick

Chief Nick, a well-known local artist and community character - " a Chris MacClure portrait of him carving on White Rock beach hangs at city hall - " has died.

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Missing Port Alberni man found in submerged truck

" The body of a missing man has been recovered from his submerged truck near the Port Alice pulp mill, RCMP reported Wednesday morning.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

The Globe and Mail

B.C. rejects plea to aid municipalities in tax dispute

B.C. rejects plea to aid municipalities in tax dispute It's up to local politicians to ensure property taxes don't scare away businesses and kill jobs, Finance Minister says Patrick Brethour Vancouver - Published on Sunday, Dec.

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

CBC

Feds give B.C. mill millions despite unpaid taxes

Two B.C. pulp mills say their municipal taxes are too high and they plan to fight them in court.

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Thu Dec 10, 2009

Comox Valley Echo

Mayor calls for budget cuts as he gives council a B- grade for the year

Difficult choices will have to be made by councillors to curb spending plans in next year's municipal budget, Courtenay Mayor Greg Phelps warned last night.

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Tue Dec 08, 2009

CBC

Jeweller who shot robber wants more gun rights

Port Alberni jeweller Dennis Galloway is taking a public stand in support of increased gun rights after he shot an alleged robber in his store.

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Calgary Herald

Clearly Lasik co-founder pleads not guilty to murder plot

Dr. Michael Mockovak, co-founder of Clearly Lasik, which operates a clinic in Victoria, has pleaded not guilty to plotting to murder his business partner.

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Sun Dec 06, 2009

The Globe and Mail

Flashback / 15 Years Ago / 25 Years Ago

BRENNAN CLARKE Published on Friday, Dec. 04, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Friday, Dec.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

The Winnipeg Free Press

B.C. towns suffer as major pulp and paper companies refuse to pay taxes

When a water pipe bursts these days in a British Columbia pulp and paper town, residents better dig out their rain boots.

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Terrace Standard

Man continues pursuit of wood plant dream

The CEO of a company looking to build an engineered wood plant in B.C. was up in Terrace last Friday speaking to city council, city officials and stakeholders about the proposed project.

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Life in a Wheelchair

The spinal cord unit at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver is stark. The ward has a sterile scent to it.

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Mon Nov 30, 2009

Esquimalt News

Island teeters on edge of changing economy

When it comes to the economy, money talks. And words were certainly flying Wednesday when the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance's annual State of the Island Economic Summit got underway.

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Sat Nov 28, 2009

Vancouver Sun

NDP urges Liberals to include opposition members in selecting civic election committee

B.C.a s New Democrats appealed to the government Friday to put aside partisan interests and include opposition members in a yet-to-be-announced committee examining gaping holes in municipal-election legislation.

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