Tofino,

The District of Tofino has changed course and is now expected to combine its beach and downtown pay parking programs to allow residents to park for free. (Westerly file photo)

Tofino shifts gears on downtown pay parking to free residents from fees

Other ACRD residents, including those in Ucluelet, Macoah and Hitacu, will still be charged

 

(Black Press file photo)

Tofino increases water restrictions as rain a no-show in May

Under Stage 2, outdoor watering of lawns, gardens, trees and landscaped areas is prohibited

 

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

 

(Westerly file photo)

Bridge repairs to bring nightly closures to Tofino-Ucluelet highway

Closures will allow for repairs to be done to Highway 4’s Lost Shoe #2 Bridge

(Westerly file photo)
Wilson’s Transportation’s Tofino Bus service will return on May 4. (Wilson’s Transportation photo)

Tofino Bus service returning to West Coast

“We’ve got elderly, youth, vulnerable populations that don’t have access to vehicles”

Wilson’s Transportation’s Tofino Bus service will return on May 4. (Wilson’s Transportation photo)
Surf guards onced looked out over Lovekin Rock from this tower before the program was axed by Parks Canada budget cuts in 2012. (Westerly file photo)

Petition urging the return of lifeguards to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

MP Gord Johns joins push to bring surf guard program back to beach between Tofino and Ucluelet

Surf guards onced looked out over Lovekin Rock from this tower before the program was axed by Parks Canada budget cuts in 2012. (Westerly file photo)
A float plane was significantly damaged after crashing into a water taxi in the Tofino harbour on Oct. 18, 2021. (Transportation Safety Board of Canada photo)

NTC says ‘critical changes’ needed to water taxi and float plane traffic in Tofino

Transportation Safety Board’s report outlines high tourist and residential traffic around Tofino’s harbour

A float plane was significantly damaged after crashing into a water taxi in the Tofino harbour on Oct. 18, 2021. (Transportation Safety Board of Canada photo)
Tofino’s pay parking program is migrating from beaches to downtown. (Westerly file photo)

Parking fees headed to downtown Tofino

Downtown pay parking program expected to be in effect by May 20

Tofino’s pay parking program is migrating from beaches to downtown. (Westerly file photo)
The red area on this map shows where dogs are not allowed during the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve’s temporary dog ban. (Pacific Rim National Park Reserve image)
The red area on this map shows where dogs are not allowed during the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve’s temporary dog ban. (Pacific Rim National Park Reserve image)

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve announces temporary dog ban to protect shorebirds

Combers Beach, near Tofino and Ucluelet, is a dog-free zone for the next six months

The red area on this map shows where dogs are not allowed during the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve’s temporary dog ban. (Pacific Rim National Park Reserve image)
The red area on this map shows where dogs are not allowed during the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve’s temporary dog ban. (Pacific Rim National Park Reserve image)
Outlets will be powerless throughout the Tofino-Ucluelet region on April 2 due to scheduled BC Hydro work. (Andrew Bailey photo)

Day-long power outage coming to Tofino-Ucluelet

BC Hydro crews work on the transmission line that energizes the region on April 2

Outlets will be powerless throughout the Tofino-Ucluelet region on April 2 due to scheduled BC Hydro work. (Andrew Bailey photo)
Rocky Pass sustained significant damage when the water taxi crashed into a rock on Jan. 25, 2022. (RCMP photo)

Frozen GPS and foggy conditions led to water taxi crash near Tofino: TSB report

Fatigue likely an issue as driver responded to a medical emergency at 10:30 p.m. the night before

Rocky Pass sustained significant damage when the water taxi crashed into a rock on Jan. 25, 2022. (RCMP photo)
Tofino’s Reed Platenius gets chaired up the beach by teammates Wheeler Hasburgh and Noah Cohen after winning his first-ever WSL contest on March 12 in Florida. (Kurt Steinmetz photo)

Vancouver Island surfer tops World Surf League junior rankings

Tofino’s Reed Platenius is currently the best men’s pro junior surfer in North America

Tofino’s Reed Platenius gets chaired up the beach by teammates Wheeler Hasburgh and Noah Cohen after winning his first-ever WSL contest on March 12 in Florida. (Kurt Steinmetz photo)
The District of Tofino has activated Stage 4 Water Restrictions due to critical generator failures. (District of Tofino image)

Water emergency lifted in Tofino after power outage drains town reservoirs

Stage 4 water restrictions in place for much of Sunday after backup generators fail

The District of Tofino has activated Stage 4 Water Restrictions due to critical generator failures. (District of Tofino image)
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Senior saves son from near drowning during Family Day surf trip in Tofino

RCMP, Canadian Coast Guard, BC Ambulance and Volunteer Fire Department respond at Chesterman Beach

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During a visit from North Saanich, Kathy Sanderson and Phil Scott powered up their Tesla on Jan. 29 with a new fast charging unit recently installed by BC Hydro at the Pacific Rim Visitor Centre. Andrew Bailey / Westerly News photo

BC Hydro installs new electric vehicle charger at Tofino-Ucluelet junction

50-kilowatt fast charging unit doubles charging capacity at Pacific Rim Visitor Centre

During a visit from North Saanich, Kathy Sanderson and Phil Scott powered up their Tesla on Jan. 29 with a new fast charging unit recently installed by BC Hydro at the Pacific Rim Visitor Centre. Andrew Bailey / Westerly News photo
During a visit from North Saanich, Kathy Sanderson and Phil Scott powered up their Tesla on Jan. 29 with a new fast charging unit recently installed by BC Hydro at the Pacific Rim Visitor Centre. (Andrew Bailey photo)

New electric vehicle charger adds jolt to your Vancouver Island West Coast jaunt

50-kilowatt fast charging unit doubles charging capacity at Pacific Rim Visitor Centre

During a visit from North Saanich, Kathy Sanderson and Phil Scott powered up their Tesla on Jan. 29 with a new fast charging unit recently installed by BC Hydro at the Pacific Rim Visitor Centre. (Andrew Bailey photo)
Hotel Zed Tofino staff Jennie Foster, left, Ki Berentsen and Myles Beeby pose with the new amenity parked at the back of the property. (Nora O’Malley photo)

Cheeky ’70s themed ‘Shaggin’ Wagon’ pops up in Tofino ahead of Valentine’s Day

The Shaggin’ Wagon is in town for a good time, but not a long time

Hotel Zed Tofino staff Jennie Foster, left, Ki Berentsen and Myles Beeby pose with the new amenity parked at the back of the property. (Nora O’Malley photo)
Don Buchner is Wheels for Wellness Society executive director. (Black Press photo)
Don Buchner is Wheels for Wellness Society executive director. (Black Press photo)

Wheels for Wellness pulls out of Vancouver Island’s west coast

Medical appointment passenger service not financially feasible, says executive director

Don Buchner is Wheels for Wellness Society executive director. (Black Press photo)
Don Buchner is Wheels for Wellness Society executive director. (Black Press photo)
The new bus service between Nanaimo and Tofino will also serve people travelling to Port Alberni and Ucluelet. (Westerly file photo)

Islandlink announces new Nanaimo-Tofino bus service this winter

The new bus service between Nanaimo and Tofino will begin Jan. 30 and run three times a week

The new bus service between Nanaimo and Tofino will also serve people travelling to Port Alberni and Ucluelet. (Westerly file photo)
The avian flu has been detected on two, small non-commercial chicken coops in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. (Pixabay photo)

Two cases of deadly bird flu reported in Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District

One case was detected in Tofino and the other in the Alberni Valley

The avian flu has been detected on two, small non-commercial chicken coops in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. (Pixabay photo)