Author

Nora O'Malley, Local Journalism Initiative, Ha-Shilth-Sa

Tourism

Illegally camping near Tofino could cost you up to $25K

Local leaders say if campers can’t get a reservation at a Tofino or Ucluelet campground, they should consider booking a hotel or motel or delaying their trip to the West Coast.

Travel

Hotel prices soar as Tofino becomes a tourist town on steroids

A weekend getaway to Tofino this summer could cost the amount of a one-week all-inclusive trip to Mexico.

Crime

BC Supreme Court upholds first-ever jail sentence for man who killed 2 black bears in his Tofino backyard

The man shot a nursing mother bear with four arrows and its young cub while they were 15 feet up a tree.

Science

Could Island Indigenous lore on Bigfoot help scientists prove its existence?

Nuu-chah-nulth have many stories about seeing Sasquatch and unique names for the creature.