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Evacuation order issued for fire burning north of Cameron Lake on Vancouver IslandThe evacuation order, which took effect just before 11 a.m., covers the north side of the lake, including Chalet Road and Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park.FireJul 31, 2025
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Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Alberni lost more than $60M in 2023 highway closuresA wildfire on Vancouver Island's Cameron Bluffs in June 2023 forced the closure of Highway 4 for weeks with intermittent closures for the remainder of the summer.EconomyMar 21, 2025
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B.C. woman fined for paddleboarding too close to orca podAccording to witnesses, 40-year-old Christine Jamieson ran down to the dock with a paddleboard and paddled out to see the whales up close and personal.CanadaFeb 5, 2025
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‘Cat and mouse’ game afoot to find sea lion lost on B.C. highwayThe 135-kilogram male California sea lion has been spotted multiple times on Highway 4 along Kennedy Lake, east of Ucluelet, since late December.EnvironmentJan 6, 2025
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Cheeky seals, whales, lucky dogs and playful bears: B.C.’s top animal stories of 2024B.C. is known for its varied and teeming wildlife and the animals and pets that call our province home continue to make the news throughout the year.CanadaDec 29, 2024
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B.C. RCMP unveils rollout plan for body-worn cameras, with Mission to get first devicesForty-four Mounties at the Mission detachment in B.C.'s Fraser Valley will begin wearing the devices next week.CrimeNov 21, 2024
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Bomb cyclone slams B.C.: Highways closed, thousands without power, trees downAs of 6:30 a.m., about 95,000 customers were without power.WeatherNov 20, 2024
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Part of Hwy 4 closed, ferry cancellations as storm hits B.C. South CoastNorth Shore Search and Rescue has issued a warning for everyone to stay back from river and creek banks this weekend due to the amount of rain forecast.WeatherOct 18, 2024
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Tory MP blames bureaucrats, calls for reflection, to avoid coast guard cutsNANAIMO, B.C. - A Conservative member of parliament from B.C. says more thought is needed before one coast guard base and three communications centres are axed on the West Coast.Jun 15, 2012
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Crew member dies as B.C., U.S. fish boats collide off Washington stateVANCOUVER - A B.C. fishing boat has docked in Ucluelet, on Vancouver Island, as its crew waits to speak with Transportation Safety Board officials about a deadly collision with a U.S. fish boat.Oct 1, 2012
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UPDATED: 5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island<p style="font-size: 13px; ">A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck just past noon today off the coast of Vancouver Island, about 170 km west of Ucluelet. </p>Feb 4, 2012
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Next 3 storms to hit B.C. expected to be atmospheric riversThe first of the series will hit the coast late Wednesday with the heaviest precipitation for the South Coast expected Wednesday night through early Friday morning.WeatherNov 23, 2021
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Freezing rain looms for Vancouver Island after storm knocks out power for more than 20,000Several flights to and from Victoria were also cancelled or delayed on Thursday, as a winter storm pounded Vancouver Island with rain and snow.WeatherJan 6, 2022
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Love tale not over yet between B.C. woman and her deer named BimboInside their one-storey, metal-roofed, plywood shack on Vancouver Island's rugged west coast, Janet Schwartz and her domesticated deer, Bimbo, are returning to their normal lives.Jan 21, 2013
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Fawn friendship resolves deer drama for B.C. woman allowed to keep doe as petUCLUELET, B.C. - In a deer drama worthy of the emotions stirred by Bambi, a Vancouver Island woman will be permitted to keep the domesticated doe she calls Bimbo.CanadaJan 18, 2013
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Road to Tofino, Ucluelet to be temporarily reopened for essential traffic FridayThe Ministry of Transportation said Friday that travel will be limited to passenger vehicles and light pickup trucks only.TrafficJan 24, 2020
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First Nations demand answers after Vancouver Island shootingIndigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of Mounties on Vancouver Island after two members of a small First Nation were shot by police in the last three months.NewsMay 12, 2021
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Police watchdog called to Ucluelet after woman shot during RCMP callPolice say they encountered a woman holding a weapon while responding to a call about a man in need of medical attention on Saturday.CrimeMay 9, 2021
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RCMP vessel rescues crew from sunken tugThe RCMP vessel was heading towards Ucluelet on the West Coast of Vancouver Island when the distress call came in over the radio.Nov 3, 2014
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Delta residents worried about flooded homes relievedResidents in Delta breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday as their homes remained free of flooding, even as the public was warned to stay away from the shoreline.Dec 11, 2014