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Winter tires required by October 1

Winter tires required by October 1

Designated highways require winter tires or chains from Oct 1 to March 31, other routes to April 30
Tofino artist designs new loonie honouring Canadian icon Elsie MacGill

Tofino artist designs new loonie honouring Canadian icon Elsie MacGill

Claire Watson’s vision selected by Royal Canadian Mint to honour barrier-breaking engineer
Surfrider Pacific Rim pushes for plastic water bottle ban in Tofino - Ucluelet

Surfrider Pacific Rim pushes for plastic water bottle ban in Tofino - Ucluelet

“Tofino and Ucluelet have been on the cutting edge of banning single-use plastics”
CARE sounds alarm over feral cat populations in Tofino - Ucluelet region

CARE sounds alarm over feral cat populations in Tofino - Ucluelet region

CARE hosts spay and neuter clinics with the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ - Ucluelet First Nation
Former NDP MLA Adam Walker not under criminal investigation: Eby

Former NDP MLA Adam Walker not under criminal investigation: Eby

Walker makes social media statements indicating he intends to continue as an independent
Traffic delays expected on Highway 4 east of Port Alberni on Sept. 14

Traffic delays expected on Highway 4 east of Port Alberni on Sept. 14

Drivers can expect delays near the Cameron Bluffs wildfire site until early afternoon
Canine parvovirus outbreak continues in Tofino - Ucluelet region

Canine parvovirus outbreak continues in Tofino - Ucluelet region

The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation continues to battle a canine parvovirus outbreak in Ty-Histanis
Hola Mola! Researchers tracking massive tropical fish off Vancouver Island

Hola Mola! Researchers tracking massive tropical fish off Vancouver Island

Marine Education Resource Society is collecting data on sightings from the public
Bridge repairs bring nightly closures to only highway in and out of Tofino-Ucluelet

Bridge repairs bring nightly closures to only highway in and out of Tofino-Ucluelet

“Drivers are reminded to obey signs and traffic control personnel and watch for roadside workers”
Vancouver Island high school bans cellphone use in class

Vancouver Island high school bans cellphone use in class

Belmont Secondary School has formalized a policy which already existed in some classrooms