Port Alberni, BC - February 27, 2026 – The City of Port Alberni is advising residents that, following a procurement process, the City has awarded its animal control services contract to Coastal Animal Control Services of BC Limited (Coastal Animal Control). Coastal Animal Control is headquartered in Duncan, BC, and will begin providing services in Port Alberni effective March 1, 2026.
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Port Alberni, BC - February 18, 2026 – The City of Port Alberni has adopted the 2026-2030 Five Year Financial Plan (the Plan), setting the rate for the average single-family residential home at 6.82 per cent for 2026.
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Port Alberni, BC – December 10, 2025 - The City is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew McGifford as Interim Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for a one-year term, effective February 2, 2026.
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Port Alberni, BC – December 3, 2025 - The City of Port Alberni announces today that Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Mike Fox will be leaving his role to assume the position of CAO with the District of North Vancouver.
PORT ALBERNI – October 28, 2025 – In a move that reflects its ongoing commitment to ensuring fair market value for all municipal assets, the City of Port Alberni has issued formal notice of termination for the land lease agreements with the Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA). This decision, reached after extensive discussions, comes as part of the City’s broader strategic planning to ensure the highest and best use of its land in a way that is fair and equitable for taxpayers.
PORT ALBERNI – October 8, 2025 - The City of Port Alberni is responding to an incident of environmental vandalism that occurred on the Somass Lands earlier this week.
The Outdoor Burning Suspension is being lifted in the City of Port Alberni.
The City's Fire Control Bylaw No. 5122 grants the Fire Chief the authority to suspend any or all outdoor burning, specifically, Section 16 - Outdoor Burning, states, in part:
"the Fire Chief may, at their discretion, suspend any or all outdoor burning for reasons
of public nuisance or public safety, including but not limited to, air quality and risk of fire
spread, and in such event no person shall carry on open burning within the City".