Will You Be At Ukee Days This Weekend?
Live Music, Logger Sports, Pancake Breakfasts – Three day bonanza brings a burst of energy to Ucluelet!
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Small Businesses Brace For Upcoming Highway 4 Closures
Tourism traffic dwindles, along with locals livelihoods
"Ukee's Artist" Gets First Solo Show
At 70 years old, this local icon is just getting started
What We Love: Ucluelet By Moonlight
Moonlit harbour sparkles
Island Basketball Stars Bounce Through Hoops
The Hitaçu Hoops Championships had the basketball community and its fans roaring
Meet Ucluelet's New Police Chief
Sgt. Jones is hoping to break down barriers and become a part of the community.
Why Are We Throwing Out Delicious Seafood?
Crabmeat is a delicacy – but it's been ending up in the garbage.
Rising to Reclaim an Indigenous Sport
Duke Kahanamoku was a native Hawaiian surfing legend
Using Virtual Reality To Save Reality
Experience Clayoquot Sound without actually going to Clayoquot Sound
Ucluelet Grad Leads the Charge Toward Cancer Cure
Island boy has grown up to be one of the world's most renowned cancer researchers
Bones Of Crows – A Stunning Film You Don't Want To Miss
Free showings across the Island, and we've got the dates
Essential Medical Transport for Seniors Gets Axed
No funding for free van for seniors to get to distant doctors
The Ultimate Buy Local Guide
This non-profit links you with local independent farms, fishermen, and foragers
Islandlink Saves The Day With New Tofino Bus
New service bringing a sigh of relief for locals
Bus Shutdown Leaves Locals Stranded
People missing health appointments after only Tofino Bus connection cuts service
Bears Out On The Town
Did you get an unexpected guest this year?
Ucluelet Pharmacist Gets Some Community Love
When you care for others, they care for you too
Surf's Up For These Sisters
They're here to teach you how to rip
$%&# Airbnb!
Airbnb is a money-making machine that is making housing problems worse
Get Ready for Some Glee-full Kids!
It's time to sign up for some creative shenanigans!
Local Turning Old Space Into "Kayaking Mecca of Canada"
New shared space shows off the history of kayaking and promotes its future
What We Love: Pouting Bears
Photographer Don Osborne titled this one "Time Out"
Ucluelet Medical Labs Closed Until Further Notice
Clinics in small places are hit the hardest
What We Love: Electric Skies
Did you catch yesterday's lightning storm off the west coast?
Ancient Language, Modern Mindset in Ucluelet
What if you could call Alder Street or an alder tree by its Nuu-chah-nulth name?
What We Love: Nature's Lightshow
Northern lights, the Milky Way, and bioluminescence?
Build It And They Will Come: The ʔapsčiik t̓ašii
Why sit in traffic when you can feel the wind in your hair?
Our Orcas: Thriving or Surviving?
New babies are a sign of hope, but they need salmon fast
Ucluelet Doctor Working Side Gigs to Make Ends Meet?
VIHA saves Ucluelet clinic—for now
With One of These, Who Needs a Car on the Pacific Rim?
You won't miss your car
Best Small Town: Ucluelet Up for Top Spot in BC
It's east meets west in the CBC small town challenge
Is Ucluelet the Best in BC?
Go vote for Ucluelet in CBC's best small town competition
Cumberland and Hornby Go Head to Head
How many tourists is too many tourists?
Sport Fishing Turns Dangerous in Stormy Seas
Always check conditions before you head out
VanIsle's Best Small Town: Week Two
Let's get ready to rumble
World's Most Extreme Rogue Wave Tracked Off Ucluelet
The rogue wave was five stories high
What We Love: Screaming Eagle
Vivid photo of an unhappy eagle
Tour of the Taps Part 3 – The West Isle
The best places to quench your thirst on the West Isle
Watch: VanIsle Storm Cams Give Front Row Access
May the storm in your heart be reflected on the cam
Property Assessments Go Up Up Up
When Islanders got their property assessments this week pretty much everyone went "whoa"
WATCH: Beautiful Sunset and Waves Off Ucluelet
Take 3 minutes to chill out
WATCH: A Moment of Zen at Virgin Falls
Drone footage of Virgin Falls is as close as you'll get right now
Beloved Mother Whale Sets Off for Hawaii
A huge group of local boaters saved Pinky from a trap that would have put her life in danger
FX Mini-Series Shōgun Transforms Ucluelet
Making movies is big business, and it's getting bigger on WestIsle
They Might Be Cute, But They Eat Their Young
Common wall lizards, native to the Mediterranean, are invading Vancouver Island
Rainy Forecast Puts a Damper on Ucluelet Soap Box
Kids big and small will have to wait for the Soap Box Derby
The Worker Shortage Is Not About Free Money, Maybe Lots of the Jobs Just Suck
Restaurant and hotel workers are getting out for lots of reasons
New Pacific Rim Trail Opens to the Public
The new 25 km trail is still under construction, but folks can use it as long as they're careful
Could a New Co-op Build Homes for Ucluelet?
More people want to visit Ucluelet, but where the heck are the workers going to live?
#Vanlife Summer? Vancouver Island Locals Prepare for a Different Approach.
Thinking of visiting Tofino this summer? You better book accommodation first
Sweet "Love Lock" Fence Turned Foul
Because nothing says "I love you" like piles of garbage
Can't Afford Paradise – Campgrounds Jack Up Rents in Ucluelet
RVs are basically tiny houses on wheels. The trouble is, where do you park them?
Clayoquot Sound Tour Operators Don't Want Cermaq Pesticides Dumped
Pesticides kill more than just sea lice
Ucluelet Goes Green
Ucluelet is walking the talk on sustainability
Tofino Here We Come? New COVID Travel Restrictions Are Tough But Welcome
Get outside this spring, just don’t go to Tofino — yet
Show Us the Money
Healthcare, Jobs, and Bikes are Gord Johns’ Priorities for Upcoming Federal Budget