Author

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

Climate Change

Conflict in the Middle East underlines trend to shift away from fossil fuels, says climate change expert

As gas prices rise across the Island, experts say relying on a fossil-fuel economy is becoming increasingly risky.

Business

Could shifting gears from forestry to tourism become a big BC payoff?

With over 400 Indigenous tourism-related businesses open in 2023 supporting 9,962 jobs, First Nations may be just “scratching the surface” of an industry filled with opportunity.

Environment

Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region celebrates 25-year milestone

As the Clayoquot protections reach a quarter-century, a new protest in the woods is aiming to achieve the same results.

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.