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Elena Rardon

Elena Rardon

I have worked with the Alberni Valley News since 2016. During this time, I've most recently garnered the 2023 BCYCNA (Ma Murray) award for arts & culture writing.

Phone
778-421-8063
Email
elena.rardon@albernivalleynews.com

Recent Work by Elena

Defect discovered in fatal Vancouver Island helicopter crash: TSB probe

Defect discovered in fatal Vancouver Island helicopter crash: TSB probe

Pilot from Port Alberni killed in 2022 crash near Port McNeill, flaw found in manufacturing process
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B.C. man advocates for epileptic seizure treatment not available in Canada

B.C. man advocates for epileptic seizure treatment not available in Canada

Daniel DelBianco diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy
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B.C. teen kiteboarder chasing the wind around the world

B.C. teen kiteboarder chasing the wind around the world

Exclusive scholarship puts Sam Gentleman in World Class Kiteboard Academy for Grade 12 year
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‘Vote Sproat!’: Vancouver Island lake basking in vote declaring it best in B.C.

‘Vote Sproat!’: Vancouver Island lake basking in vote declaring it best in B.C.

Sproat Lake, west of Port Alberni, edges Shuswap Lake in CBC competition
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Wildfire held, but Port Alberni highway connection to stay closed at least a week

Wildfire held, but Port Alberni highway connection to stay closed at least a week

Cameron Bluffs wildfire ‘being held’ at 254 hectares but traffic won’t return until safety assured
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BCHL: Penticton Vees are back-to-back Fred Page Cup champions

BCHL: Penticton Vees are back-to-back Fred Page Cup champions

Vees completed a four-game sweep of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs
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Probe into former Alberni residential school resets the death toll at 67

Probe into former Alberni residential school resets the death toll at 67

Roughly 10 percent of the 100 hectares of Tseshaht territory to be surveyed has been scanned
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Pilots walk way after B.C. plane goes down while fighting Australian wildfires

Pilots walk way after B.C. plane goes down while fighting Australian wildfires

Coulson Aviation 737 FireLiner involved in accident while responding to a fire
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B.C. judge says $80,000 toward home purchase was no gift of love

B.C. judge says $80,000 toward home purchase was no gift of love

Port Alberni woman ordered to pay ex-boyfriend his share of house purchase
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B.C. mother loses appeal over Indigenous smudging in school

B.C. mother loses appeal over Indigenous smudging in school

Court rules events did not breach freedom of religion or ‘duty of state neutrality’
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