Alberni Valley News is still writing its own story after 20 years

Alberni Valley News is still writing its own story after 20 years

Twenty years go by fast, especially in the community news business. It seems like little time has passed since the first issue of the Alberni Valley News hit the streets on Friday, Aug. 25, 2006. Our previous owners, Black Press, opened the Alberni Valley News in Port Alberni in response to many requests from advertisers wanting a community news option in the city. There was a daily newspaper at the time (The AV Times), as well as an advertiser …