Elena Rardon

Port Alberni

Multimedia Journalist at Alberni Valley News

multimedia journalist with @AlberniNews. she/her. american-canadian. views expressed are my own.

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Articles

Port Alberni is 'a violent community,' says officer in charge

1 week ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Elena Rardon

Police in Port Alberni are struggling to keep up with "violent" crimes in the community, says the city's new officer in charge. Port Alberni RCMP Insp. Kim Bruce provided her first quarterly report to council on Monday, April 14, going over the crime statistics from the first quarter of 2025 (January to March). Bruce explained that Criminal Code offences in Port Alberni have gone up by 70 percent compared to the same quarter in 2024.
Courtenay-Alberni candidates tackle audience questions at Port Alberni all candidates meeting

1 week ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Elena Rardon

Six of seven federal candidates in the Courtenay-Alberni riding took turns answering audience questions during an all candidates meeting Tuesday, April 15 in Port Alberni. The forum took place at the RimRock Casino, hosted by the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Alberni Valley Transition Town Society.
Port Alberni's Portal Players tackle tough subject in David Harrower's 'Blackbird'

1 week ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Elena Rardon

While the Portal Players Dramatic Society always aims to provide laughter to the community of Port Alberni, their latest production will be less lighthearted. Blackbird, a play written by David Harrower, opens at the Capitol Theatre on Friday, April 25. It explores the uneasy reunion between a woman and the man who sexually abused her when she was a child.
First-ever Vaisakhi parade in Port Alberni draws a crowd

1 week ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Elena Rardon

Port Alberni's first-ever Vaisakhi parade drew a crowd last weekend, with hundreds of people taking to the streets to celebrate the birth of Khalsa. Parade participants walked down the streets of Port Alberni on Sunday, April 13, singing hymns and stopping along the way to watch Gatka performers demonstrate martial arts techniques. The parade started and ended at the the Guru Nanak Sikh Society gurdwara in Port Alberni, where free food was offered to participants and visitors.
Victoria runner takes first place at McLean Mill 10K in Port Alberni

1 week ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Elena Rardon

Hundreds of runners braved the rain in Port Alberni for the McLean Mill 10K. The race, which took place on Sunday, April 6, 2025, marked the seventh of eight races in the Vancouver Island Race Series. A total of 412 runners crossed the finish line, which was slightly down from last year's record-setting number of 459. Organizer Sasha Visona partially attributed this to the rainy weather on Sunday. Despite this, the event was "fantastic," she said.
Vancouver Island group stitches '100-mile diet' concept into '100-km wardrobe'

1 week ago | pqbnews.com | Elena Rardon

A fibre guild in Port Alberni is hoping to raise awareness of the local textile economy through a "100 Kilometre Wardrobe." The project encourages people in the Alberni Valley and across Vancouver Island to get involved with making their own clothing items, using goods that are produced within 100 kilometres of their home.
B.C. man guilty of stabbing victim 75 times after cocaine-fuelled 2020 hookup

2 weeks ago | mapleridgenews.com | Elena Rardon

A 27-year-old man has been found guilty of murder in the 2020 death of Tofino resident Mathew Phillips. After several hours of deliberation, a 12-person BC Supreme Court jury in Port Alberni determined late on Tuesday, April 8 that Luke Priddle, 27, was guilty of second-degree murder. He was also found guilty of robbery and theft of a motor vehicle. The jury heard over two weeks from various Crown witnesses, who painted a picture of the early morning of Dec. 28, 2020.
Crown, defence make closing arguments in Tofino murder trial

2 weeks ago | abbynews.com | Elena Rardon

A jury will soon determine the outcome of a murder trial that dates back to December 2020 in Tofino. Luke Priddle, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Mathew Phillips, 47. Priddle is also charged with robbery and theft of Phillips' motor vehicle. After two weeks of witness testimony, Crown counsel and the defence had a chance to make their closing arguments to the BC Supreme Court jury on Monday, April 7 in Port Alberni.
Crown, defence make closing arguments in Tofino murder trial

2 weeks ago | todayinbc.com | Elena Rardon

A jury will soon determine the outcome of a murder trial that dates back to December 2020 in Tofino. Luke Priddle, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Mathew Phillips, 47. Priddle is also charged with robbery and theft of Phillips' motor vehicle. After two weeks of witness testimony, Crown counsel and the defence had a chance to make their closing arguments to the BC Supreme Court jury on Monday, April 7 in Port Alberni.
'Dangerous' new barriers at Cathedral Grove spark concern along Alberni highway

2 weeks ago | pqbnews.com | Elena Rardon

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District directors are concerned about some new roadside barriers that have been installed at Cathedral Grove. Approximately 200 metres of concrete roadside barriers were installed along the shoulders of Highway 4 through MacMillan Provincial Park (also known as Cathedral Grove) back in January of this year in order to deter people from parking on the side of the highway.