Amy Charlie, who grew up with Chantel Moore, said in an interview from Tofino, B.C., that it will be important for the family to gather in the days to come.

In an effort to prevent an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the Vancouver Island surf town of Tofino turned to public messaging and a police checkpoint on the highway.

"The hospital resources and the health-care resources here are very limited," said Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne.

Crews worked Saturday on placement of a portable 20-metre, single-lane bridge at the site of a "major road failure" Thursday.

The Ministry of Transportation said Friday that travel will be limited to passenger vehicles and light pickup trucks only.

The communities of Tofino and Ucluelet found themselves without road access on Thursday, due to a "major road failure" on Highway 4.

The Passenger Transportation Board has not answered any questions since December on when ridesharing companies will hit the road.

Tofino-based entrepreneur Dylan Green is planning to launch a fleet of rideshare vehicles in the tourist destination after beating Uber and Lyft in the race to get the province's first ride-hailing licence.

The Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) has approved Green Coast Ventures Inc. to operate as a ride hailing company in British Columbia.

The operations are based in an area that is part of the UNESCO Clayoquot Sound Biosphere Reserve, in the territory of the Ahousaht First Nation.