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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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RCMP announce new rural commander for North OkanaganStaff Sergeant Steven Mancini will supervise policing operations in the communities of Armstrong, Enderby, Falkland, Lumby and Spallumchen.CanadaMay 5, 2021
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City of Victoria hoping Supreme Court of Canada will rule on plastic bag banThe City of Victoria has asked Canada's top court to review the decision that overturned the city's bylaw to regulate the use of plastic checkout bags.EnvironmentSep 25, 2019
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Cardston Girls Choir represents Canada in world competitionA small town girls' choir from Southern Alberta will have their voices heard on the world stage.CanadaJun 9, 2019
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Edmonton’s very own single-use plastic ban could mirror federal oneEdmontonians will learn in the next couple of weeks how close a local ban on single-use plastic would be to the one Ottawa has planned for 2021.CanadaJun 10, 2019
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How a B.C. man named Oyster Jim built a world-renowned travel destination with his bare handsWhat started as a passion project now welcomes more than 1-million visitors each year.May 2, 2018
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Vancouver Island resident setting sail with $18M lottery winLotto Max winner Sharon Fraser of Ucluelet, B.C., says she plans to buy a new car and property with her $18-million windfall. She’s also an avid sailor and has travel ideas.CanadaMar 12, 2024
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‘It’s just craziness out there’: Tofino and Ucluelet urging visitors to respect COVID-19 protocols"There's a lot more entitlement to be out here right now when everything is so crazy still, and we still have the threat of COVID," said a lifelong Ucluelet resident of the illegal camping on back roads.NewsSep 6, 2020
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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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Recreational halibut season ends in B.C.; tensions simmer between fishermenAway from the country's kitchens, where beer-battered fish and chips, kabobs and fish tacos are prepared, tensions are simmering between commercial and recreational fishermen over Pacific halibut.Sep 8, 2012
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Rioter who trashed cars deserves 6-9 months jail, says Crown<p>The rioter who faced the greatest number of counts against him should be jailed for six to nine months, the Crown argued in court on Friday.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>Oct 12, 2012
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B.C. families launch desperate search for historic and sacred cedar masksVANCOUVER - For the Hamilton and Sayers families, the two cedar masks depicting male and female serpents and known as hinkeets to the Hupacasath culture of Vancouver Island were among the most sacred of possessions.Nov 29, 2012
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B.C. families launch desperate search for historic and sacred cedar masksVANCOUVER - For the Hamilton and Sayers families, the two cedar masks depicting male and female serpents and known as hinkeets to the Hupacasath culture of Vancouver Island were among the most sacred of possessions.CanadaNov 29, 2012
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Rescued sea lion is gone in a Flash<p>Rescued sea lion is gone in a Flash The dirty-blond crest on the top of Flash Gordon's head quivered and his nose sniffed the salt air as he waddled out of his kennel at Otter Point Resort Trailer Park Wednesday. Freedom beckoned for the juvenile California sea lion, who spent the last five weeks being treat</p>Oct 6, 2011
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Filming for next Superman movie heading for Vancouver, Vancouver IslandVANCOUVER - The Man of Steel will be heading up, up and away to Vancouver Island and the Vancouver area this fall to film what's believed to be the next Superman movie.Sep 16, 2011