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TOFINO, B.C. — A reverend relayed prayers over a radio transmission and a choir sang hymns from the dock in the pelting rain as crews and vessels waited to be blessed in a West Coast ceremony of hope...
The Queen of the Peak all women’s surf championship in Tofino aims to return female surfers to their former status as “Queens” in surfing’s “sport of Kings.” Surfing in pre-colonial Hawaii and...
After the summer crowds clear out, Ocean Village in Tofino is a wonderful place to go for a kicked-back weekend with the kids, romance, surfing, or all of the above...
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit the west side of Vancouver Island on Thursday at 1:02 am (4:02 a.m. ET). This is the second temblor that rattles the area in less than week. Small aftershocks...
Two days left to win a three day getaway at Ocean Village Resort in Tofino. Surf, walk the beach in front of your cabin and enjoy the stunning views at Pacific Rim Park. The beachfront cabins as...
Have you ever sat in a gently rocking boat and watched a pod of whales splash in the distance, flipping their tails and blowing fountains into the sky? What about 20,000? This March you can. But...
In beautiful Clayoquot Sound, known for its diverse wildlife and natural beauty, a black bear comes into view. Metres away, a man watches as the bear combs the shoreline for food. Both of them...
