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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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Tourist businesses in Tofino reeling from ongoing wildfire-related road closureThe Ministry of Transportation says the soonest Highway 4 will reopen is June 24, and then only to single-lane alternating traffic until mid July.EconomyJun 14, 2023
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Highway to Tofino, Ucluelet opened to alternating traffic after bridge installedCrews worked Saturday on placement of a portable 20-metre, single-lane bridge at the site of a "major road failure" Thursday.Jan 26, 2020
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BC Liquor Stores begin switch to paper bags this month, will be province-wide by MarchThe switch to paper bags will begin on Vancouver Island this month, followed by Metro Vancouver in February and the rest of B.C. in March 2020.Nov 14, 2019
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Here are the highlights of what was endorsed at the UBCM convention this weekNow that those resolutions have been endorsed, it's now up to the province to respond and decide whether to implement the recommendations.PoliticsSep 28, 2019
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Tofino, Ucluelet become latest in B.C. to outlaw plastic items as bans take effectThe districts both passed bylaws banning single-use plastic bags and straws last month.EnvironmentJun 8, 2019
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No immediate reports of injuries after 6 homes evacuated due to North Burnaby landslideThe slide occurred in the area of Bayview Drive and the Barnet Highway.Jan 23, 2020
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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
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Searchers hunt for cougar that attacked toddler at Vancouver Island parkUCLUELET, B.C. - A Parks Canada spokesman says about a dozen people including conservation officers are on the hunt for a cougar that mauled an 18-month-old boy on Vancouver Island on Monday.CanadaAug 31, 2011
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Opening of new primary care model in Whistler made urgent by lack of family doctorsTown Plaza Medical Clinic in Whistler, B.C., closed its door earlier this month as two physicians retired and were not able to attract a new doctor to take over.HealthMay 12, 2022
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B.C. municipal election 2022: Tofino resultsTofino is located in Clayoquot Sound, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, about 40 kilometres from Ucluelet.PoliticsSep 18, 2022