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Winter tires required by October 1

Designated highways require winter tires or chains from Oct 1 to March 31, other routes to April 30

Sep 28, 2023 10:00 AM Read more >

Tofino artist designs new loonie honouring Canadian icon Elsie MacGill

Claire Watson’s vision selected by Royal Canadian Mint to honour barrier-breaking engineer

Sep 26, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

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”

Sep 21, 2023 1:30 PM Read more >

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

CARE hosts spay and neuter clinics with the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ - Ucluelet First Nation

Sep 19, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

Former NDP MLA Adam Walker not under criminal investigation: Eby

Walker makes social media statements indicating he intends to continue as an independent

Sep 18, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

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

Sep 14, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

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

Sep 13, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Hola Mola! Researchers tracking massive tropical fish off Vancouver Island

Marine Education Resource Society is collecting data on sightings from the public

Sep 13, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

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”

Sep 12, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island high school bans cellphone use in class

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

Sep 6, 2023 11:40 AM Read more >