HGTV Equipment finds a Neighbourhood Park to call Home
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Port Alberni, BC – November 5, 2026 — Port Alberni families will soon see the return of playground equipment to Westporte Park this month. After the playground equipment ordered for the Home Town Takeover Canada TV series faced a significant shipping delay, City staff gained an opportunity to further assess the play structure and have identified Westporte Park as the best location for its installation.
City Seeks Resident Input on Key Program and Service Priorities
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PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – October 23, 2026. Starting Monday, November 2nd, City crews will be performing annual water main flushing across the City’s south side. This proactive maintenance work will begin near the Cowichan Reservoirs located on 15th Ave. Crews will work west towards 3rd Avenue, section by section over a three-week period.
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Port Alberni Celebrates Home Town Takeover Canada Premiere
Community Watch Parties Planned Throughout the Fall, Starting Oct 25
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – Oct 15, 2026. Port Alberni will be in the national spotlight this weekend as local changemakers and the revitalized Harbour Quay take centre stage in the premiere of HGTV’s Home Town Takeover Canada on October 25, at 5 p.m.
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PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – August 25, 2026. The City of Port Alberni is simplifying traffic rules along Wallace Street while enhancing safety for everyone who uses the corridor. Beginning August 31, the speed limit between 10th Avenue and Kendall Avenue will be a consistent maximum of 30 km/h, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
New recreation app now available on the App Store and Google Play
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Scott Smith, current Director of Development Services, announces retirement
Scott Smith, current Director of Development Services, announces retirement
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PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – June 25, 2026. With the return of hotter, dryer weather in the Alberni Valley, the City of Port Alberni will move to Stage 1 water restrictions effective July 1, 2026.
Port Alberni, BC – June 17, 2026 — Port Alberni families will soon have even more ways to enjoy two popular neighbourhood green spaces with the return of playground equipment at Kiwanis Park and 11th Avenue Park this month.
