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Young Pacific Rim Whale Festivalers had a blast learning about marine environments during an ocean species pinwheel game hosted by Pacific Rim National Park Reserve interpretation coordinator Diana Lukinuk and Public outreach education officer Silva Johansson at a Maritime Kid’s Day event at the Ucluelet Community Centre on March 23. (Andrew Bailey photo)

POLL: Did you attend a 2023 Pacific Rim Whale Festival event?

Popular annual festival wraps up in Tofino-Ucluelet

  • Mar 26, 2023
Mike Yip captures a sea lion getting in on the buffet as the herring run arrives off Parksville’s shore last year. (Mike Yip photo)

POLL: Have you noticed more wildlife activity during the herring spawn?

What are you seeing around Tofino and Ucluelet?

  • Mar 19, 2023
Airports and airlines are preparing for a surge in passengers ahead of spring break. Beachgoers face the sun on Fort Lauderdale beach, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Marta Lavandier

POLL: Are you planning to head out of town for spring break?

Are you heading outside Tofino and Ucluelet over the next two weeks?

  • Mar 12, 2023
The West Coast’s U11 soccer players didn’t let a burgeoning blizzard steal their last game of the season as they fought through frigid conditions at Ucluelet’s Seaplane Base Field on Feb. 25. Tofino came out victorious in the season finale 4-3. (Andrew Bailey photo)

POLL: Did you go outside to play in the West Coast’s snowfall?

Spring snowstorm ploughs through Tofino and Ucluelet

  • Mar 5, 2023
The West Coast’s U11 soccer players didn’t let a burgeoning blizzard steal their last game of the season as they fought through frigid conditions at Ucluelet’s Seaplane Base Field on Feb. 25. Tofino came out victorious in the season finale 4-3. (Andrew Bailey photo)
Ucluelet artist Dyan Myhr unveils the 2023 Pacific Rim Whale Festival poster from within the comfort of her home studio overlooking the entrance of Barkley Sound. (Nora O’Malley photo)

POLL: Will you be volunteering for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival?

Popular annual event coming up in Tofino-Ucluelet

  • Feb 26, 2023
Ucluelet artist Dyan Myhr unveils the 2023 Pacific Rim Whale Festival poster from within the comfort of her home studio overlooking the entrance of Barkley Sound. (Nora O’Malley photo)
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POLL: Have you kept up with your New Year’s Resolutions so far?

What are you resolving to accomplish around Tofino and Ucluelet in 2023?

  • Feb 16, 2023
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POLL: Do you think health warning labels should be put on alcohol bottles?

Weekly poll question

  • Feb 12, 2023
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POLL: Are you planning to do something special for Valentine’s Day?

How will you be celebrating Valentine’s Day around Tofino-Ucluelet?

  • Feb 5, 2023
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In this photo provided by climate scientist Rob Jackson, researcher Eric Lebel attaches sensors to a stove to measure how often it is used in Stanford, Calif., in 2020. According to a study published Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, gas stoves are worse for the climate than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks even while they’re off. (Rob Jackson via AP)

POLL: Do you have a gas stove in your home?

Weekly poll question

  • Jan 29, 2023
In this photo provided by climate scientist Rob Jackson, researcher Eric Lebel attaches sensors to a stove to measure how often it is used in Stanford, Calif., in 2020. According to a study published Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, gas stoves are worse for the climate than previously thought because of constant tiny methane leaks even while they’re off. (Rob Jackson via AP)
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Have you ever taken a ‘staycation’ in Tofino-Ucluelet?

Have you experienced being a tourist in your own town on the West Coast?

  • Jan 22, 2023
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Still from Chilliwack Realtor Kevin Schroeder’s January 2022 Instagram video where he explains how BC Assessment increases in property value have no impact on property taxes. (Instagram @kevinschroederrealtor)

POLL: Were you surprised by your home’s new property assessment?

Homeowners warned they might receive assessments that don’t reflect current values

  • Jan 7, 2023
Still from Chilliwack Realtor Kevin Schroeder’s January 2022 Instagram video where he explains how BC Assessment increases in property value have no impact on property taxes. (Instagram @kevinschroederrealtor)
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POLL: Did you splash into the ocean to ring in the New Year?

2023 has arrived

  • Jan 6, 2023
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POLL: Have you made New Year’s Resolutions for 2023?

What are you hoping to accomplish this year?

  • Jan 1, 2023
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POLL: Has inflation changed your Christmas shopping habits this year?

Sleigh bells are starting to ring around Tofino and Ucluelet

  • Dec 18, 2022
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George Gilbert-Scott smiles as he helps put the finishing touches on his family’s Christmas Tree. (Andrew Bailey photo)

POLL: Have you started decorating your home for the holidays yet?

Lights are starting to sparkle around Tofino and Ucluelet

  • Dec 11, 2022
George Gilbert-Scott smiles as he helps put the finishing touches on his family’s Christmas Tree. (Andrew Bailey photo)
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation maintenance crew Francis Howard stickers a new green bin on Nov. 24 in Ucluelet. (Nora O’Malley photo)

POLL: Are you excited to use the ACRD’s new Sort ’n Go Organics Carts?

Composting made easier in Tofino and Ucluelet

  • Dec 4, 2022
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation maintenance crew Francis Howard stickers a new green bin on Nov. 24 in Ucluelet. (Nora O’Malley photo)
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POLL: Are you planning to head out of town this holiday season?

Where are you planning to spend your holiday season?

  • Nov 27, 2022
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POLL: Do you support Tofino council’s decision to increase their salaries?

Tofino council approves remuneration increase

  • Nov 20, 2022
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Motorists are being reminded winter tires are mandatory for most highway travel in the province as of Oct. 1. (Black Press Media file photo)

Is your vehicle currently equipped with winter tires?

Jack Frost showing up in Tofino and Ucluelet

  • Nov 6, 2022
Motorists are being reminded winter tires are mandatory for most highway travel in the province as of Oct. 1. (Black Press Media file photo)
B.C. NDP leadership candidate Anjali Appadurai attends a protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline and a rally calling for the protection of Stoney Creek, in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday, September 17, 2022. The NDP leadership hopeful who was ousted from her chance to compete for British Columbia’s top political job says she’s ready to take up an invitation to work with the man who will become the next premier.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

POLL: Do you support the BC NDP’s decision to disqualify Anjali Appadurai?

Weekly poll question

  • Oct 30, 2022
B.C. NDP leadership candidate Anjali Appadurai attends a protest against the Trans Mountain pipeline and a rally calling for the protection of Stoney Creek, in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday, September 17, 2022. The NDP leadership hopeful who was ousted from her chance to compete for British Columbia’s top political job says she’s ready to take up an invitation to work with the man who will become the next premier.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck