Press Releases

Over the next few months, BC Hydro will be doing vegetation work along Hwy 4 into Tofino. To have enough power supply for Tofino’s new wastewater treatment facility and other planned developments, BC Hydro must upgrade the distribution system.

On Monday, September 26 and Tuesday, September 27, BC Hydro crews will be replacing end of life structures on the transmission line between Port Alberni substation and Great Central Lake substation.

The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD), the District of Ucluelet, and the District of Tofino will be even more prepared for an emergency after receiving a $65,115 grant from the Province of BC to bolster its regional readiness.

The following statement was issued by the District of Tofino on the ongoing collective agreement negotiations.

The District of Tofino (the “District”) and CUPE118 have been in ongoing and productive conversations moving towards a new collective agreement over the last several months.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food (the Ministry) would like to provide the following resources for bird owners regarding restrictions to bird movement put in place to prevent the spread of Avian Influenza (AI).

Citizens of Vancouver Island’s West Coast Urge Campers to Reserve Sites at Authorized Campgrounds Before Venturing to the Area.

After a comprehensive recruitment process conducted by Waterhouse Executive Search, Tofino Council has appointed Nyla Attiana as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

The West Coast is leading the way with action on plastics as Tofino becomes the first municipality in British Columbia to ban single-use plastic utensils, including spoons, forks, knives, chopsticks and stir sticks.