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Whiskey was in good spirits while enjoying a pet from Leo Jackson after being vaccinated for canine parvovirus at an emergency clinic on Sept. 4. (Photo courtesy of the Coastal Animal Rescue and Education Network)

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

 

Mainroad Mid Island Contracting began bridge maintenance work on Lost Shoe #2 on Monday morning and the work will bring nightly closures to Hwy. 4 from Sept. 12-14. (Andrew Bailey photo)

Bridge repairs bring nightly closures to Tofino-Ucluelet access

‘Drivers are reminded to obey signs and traffic control personnel and watch for roadside workers’

 

Local dogs are under threat from a potential canine parvovirus outbreak. The deadly virus spreads quickly and emergency vaccination clinics are underway. (photo: freepexels.com)

Vancouver Island First Nation tackling deadly dog virus

CARE working to prevent canine parvovirus from spreading around Tla-o-qui-aht in Tofino region

 

NHL players Tyson Barrie and Tyler Ennis were all smiles as they played ball hockey with local kids in Ty-Histanis on Aug. 17. (Andrew Bailey photo)

NHL players promote potential multiplex in Tofino-Ucluelet region

Tyson Barrie, Mike Smith, Tyler Ennis and more join West Coast Multiplex Society push in Ty-Histanis

NHL players Tyson Barrie and Tyler Ennis were all smiles as they played ball hockey with local kids in Ty-Histanis on Aug. 17. (Andrew Bailey photo)
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Tofino mayor urges better communication on Hwy. 4 closures

“The 10 millimetre rainfall safe work work shutdown was a surprise”

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Man dies in possible drowning at Long Beach between Tofino and Ucluelet

Tragedy at the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Work continues to stabilize the slope along Highway 4 east of Port Alberni. (PHOTO COURTESY BC MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE)

West Coast officials gearing up to pursue second road out of Port Alberni

Highway 4 closures have accelerated the need for several Vancouver Island West Coast residents

Work continues to stabilize the slope along Highway 4 east of Port Alberni. (PHOTO COURTESY BC MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE)
A lineup of cars travels through the construction work along Highway 4 at Cameron Lake. (Submitted photo)

Survey shows Highway 4 closure cost Tofino-Ucluelet businesses $44M

Scheduled closures will be in effect from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday until mid-August

A lineup of cars travels through the construction work along Highway 4 at Cameron Lake. (Submitted photo)
Leanndra Botting captured this shot of a bear trying to break into a latched, bear-resistant bin in Ucluelet last week. (Leanndra Botting photo)

Unnatural food addiction puts three bears in peril around Tofino-Ucluelet

“Once they become food conditioned, it tends to follow a fairly predictable pattern”

Leanndra Botting captured this shot of a bear trying to break into a latched, bear-resistant bin in Ucluelet last week. (Leanndra Botting photo)
Rock scaling has begun on Highway 4 at Cameron Bluffs east of Port Alberni. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will start daily closures to advance remediation work at the scene of the Cameron Bluffs wildfire on July 17k, 2023, and continue until sometime in mid-August. (MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PHOTO)

High winds force closure of Highway 4 east of Port Alberni

Drivers are being asked to check DriveBC for updates on weather conditions

Rock scaling has begun on Highway 4 at Cameron Bluffs east of Port Alberni. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will start daily closures to advance remediation work at the scene of the Cameron Bluffs wildfire on July 17k, 2023, and continue until sometime in mid-August. (MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PHOTO)
A lineup of cars travels through the construction work along Highway 4 at Cameron Lake. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Highway 4 east of Port Alberni facing temporary closures

Highway will be periodically closed for rock scaling and removal of danger trees

A lineup of cars travels through the construction work along Highway 4 at Cameron Lake. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)
An unfinished First Nations canoe has fascinated viewers in Ucluelet for the past 10 years and is heading back to Hitaçu. (Andrew Bailey photos)

Ucluelet returning significant artefact to Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ First Nation

Partially carved dugout canoe offers fascinating window into West Coast history

An unfinished First Nations canoe has fascinated viewers in Ucluelet for the past 10 years and is heading back to Hitaçu. (Andrew Bailey photos)
Workers put finishing touches on protective barriers along a two-kilometre stretch of Highway 4 where the Cameron Bluffs wildfire reached the highway. The Vancouver island highway has been closed since June 6, 2023. (PHOTO COURTESY MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION)

Highway 4 reopens east of Port Alberni

Drivers told to expect long lineups, single-lane traffic around 2-km construction zone

Workers put finishing touches on protective barriers along a two-kilometre stretch of Highway 4 where the Cameron Bluffs wildfire reached the highway. The Vancouver island highway has been closed since June 6, 2023. (PHOTO COURTESY MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION)
IslandLink has announced that its TofinoExpressBus is back in action and offering $5 trips between Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino. (IslandLink photo)

IslandLink launches $5 daily bus service between Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino

Routes between Nanaimo and West Coast expected to resume when Hwy. 4 reopens at Cameron Lake

  • Jun 19, 2023
IslandLink has announced that its TofinoExpressBus is back in action and offering $5 trips between Port Alberni, Ucluelet and Tofino. (IslandLink photo)
Timmy Masso and Hjalmer Wenstob hose down a bridge that caught fire at Kennedy Lake. (Jessie Masso photo)

Tla-o-qui-aht family frustrated by lack of response to fire at Kennedy Lake

Timmy Masso and Hjalmer Wenstob help extinguish flames at bridge between Tofino and Ucluelet

Timmy Masso and Hjalmer Wenstob hose down a bridge that caught fire at Kennedy Lake. (Jessie Masso photo)
The crew of the Shadow II smile aboard their racing yacht parked at Ucluelet’s 52 Steps on Tuesday, June 13. (Andrew Bailey photo)

Van Isle 360 Yacht Race speeds out of Ucluelet after two-day break

Racers heading to Victoria en route to finish line in Nanaimo

The crew of the Shadow II smile aboard their racing yacht parked at Ucluelet’s 52 Steps on Tuesday, June 13. (Andrew Bailey photo)
A Columbia Fuels truck winds its way along the detour route between Lake Cowichan and the Bamfield Main logging road as Highway 4 is closed due to a wildfire at Cameron Bluffs. Bringing fuel trucks into Port Alberni and the West Coast remains a challenge, according to the ACRD’s Emergency Operations Centre. (B.C. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PHOTO)

Pilot cars to escort convoys of food, fuel trucks around Highway 4 detour

Drivers are asked to limit use of detour from Port Alberni to allow movement of essential goods

A Columbia Fuels truck winds its way along the detour route between Lake Cowichan and the Bamfield Main logging road as Highway 4 is closed due to a wildfire at Cameron Bluffs. Bringing fuel trucks into Port Alberni and the West Coast remains a challenge, according to the ACRD’s Emergency Operations Centre. (B.C. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PHOTO)
Warren Barr and Lily Verney-Downey smile at the bar of their Pluvio Restaurant. (Westerly file photo)

Ucluelet’s Pluvio thrilled to be moving up Canada’s Top 100 restaurants list

Popular West Coast eatery lands at 33 and is the only Vancouver Island restaurant to crack the list

Warren Barr and Lily Verney-Downey smile at the bar of their Pluvio Restaurant. (Westerly file photo)
Recycle BC and the Ucluelet Bottle Depot have partnered to accept materials not accepted curbside. (Andrew Bailey photo)

Partnership brings recycling depot back to Ucluelet after 2-month hiatus

Recycle BC and Ucluelet Bottle Depot launching new service on May 15

Recycle BC and the Ucluelet Bottle Depot have partnered to accept materials not accepted curbside. (Andrew Bailey photo)
IslandLink is expanding its new Nanaimo-Tofino bus route. (Image from <a href="https://www.islandlinkbus.com/" target="_blank">www.islandlinkbus.com</a>)

IslandLink doubles down on Tofino bus routes

Daily services from Nanaimo to Ucluelet and Tofino and Port Alberni to Ucluelet and Tofino

IslandLink is expanding its new Nanaimo-Tofino bus route. (Image from <a href="https://www.islandlinkbus.com/" target="_blank">www.islandlinkbus.com</a>)