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West Coast gears up for Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week), May 7 to 13, 2017

West Coast gears up for Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week), May 7 to 13, 2017

CAF aircraft will fly over Ucluelet and Tofino on May 3
Canadian military guards ferry against pirates during Island training exercise

Canadian military guards ferry against pirates during Island training exercise

Canadian Armed Forces conducting evacuation exercise from fictitious failed country
Woodpecker damage forces Hydro pole replacement on Highway 4

Woodpecker damage forces Hydro pole replacement on Highway 4

The highway in and out of the West Coast will be closed four hours on May 3.
Tofino pushing for increased midwifery services

Tofino pushing for increased midwifery services

“Not everybody has a car or access to transportation.”
Mid Island - Pacific Rim MLA candidates talk affordable housing in Tofino

Mid Island - Pacific Rim MLA candidates talk affordable housing in Tofino

An ongoing housing crunch is making it difficult for locals to find shelter.
Tofino offers rebates for catching rainwater

Tofino offers rebates for catching rainwater

“One of our biggest resources is rain.”
Tofino local restoring Japanese fishing vessel

Tofino local restoring Japanese fishing vessel

“It’s a skookum boat.”
Ucluelet water pipe flushing program underway

Ucluelet water pipe flushing program underway

Updates are being posted on Facebook and crews are banging on doors to notify residents
WorkSafeBC, TSB investigate fatal Woss derailment

WorkSafeBC, TSB investigate fatal Woss derailment

RCMP say its probe into the fatal train incident has ended
Swift response to chimney fire in Ucluelet

Swift response to chimney fire in Ucluelet

“The fire department did an amazing job.”