Westerly News

08/18/2023

TODAY IN B.C.: Film ‘My Name is Arnold’ earns widespread accolades

08/17/2023

“I was the only Asian kid in the school, and it wasn’t always an easy experience,” he said. “People would hit me; they would call me names. No one cared, no one did anything. I didn’t do anything. It was a time where I went to school angry almost every single day. Maybe to process that and maybe for cathartic reasons, I wrote a short, I called it, My Name is Arnold.”

TODAY IN B.C.: Film ‘My Name is Arnold’ earns widespread accolades

08/17/2023

Directing the feature film All in Madonna, which won numerous awards in 2020, Lim has followed it with his own story My Name is Arnold. It details the story of when he was 10 years old growing up in Blue River, B.C.

TODAY IN B.C.: Film ‘My Name is Arnold’ earns widespread accolades

08/15/2023

According to the province’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, the day-time closures will allow crews “to remove approximately a dozen refrigerator-sized boulders as part of the rock-scaling work being done at Angel Rock, which has proved to be the most challenging segment of the bluff.”

Closures will allow for removal of ‘refrigerator-sized boulders’ from the highway

08/14/2023

“Parks Canada is deeply saddened by the death of a visitor. Our hearts and thoughts are with the family and friends of the victim, and with those who responded to the incident."

Tragedy at the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

08/13/2023

TODAY IN B.C.: Kelowna band hit the stage more than 40 years ago

08/12/2023

The deadline to apply for one of Tofino’s new affordable housing units is fast approaching.

Application deadline for Headwaters housing project spot is fast approaching.

08/11/2023

LAST CALL! The Attainable Housing Development Society is giving away a grand prize of a NEW HOME! Proceeds aid in the Development of local Seniors’ Housing! Chances are 1 in 25,000 to win.

Purchase your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNzGM3

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08/11/2023

Ukee kids will soon be able to sail the high seas while staying safe and dry at their local Village Green.

Kids will soon be able to sail the high seas while staying safe and dry at their local Village Green

08/11/2023

LESS THAN 5 DAYS LEFT! The Attainable Housing Development Society is giving away a grand prize of a NEW HOME! Proceeds aid in the Development of local Seniors’ Housing! Chances are 1 in 25,000 to win.

Purchase your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNzGM3

Gaming Event License - 140388

08/10/2023

LESS THAN 6 DAYS LEFT! The Attainable Housing Development Society is giving away a grand prize of a NEW HOME! Proceeds aid in the Development of local Seniors’ Housing! Chances are 1 in 25,000 to win.

Purchase your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNzGM3

Gaming Event License - 140388

08/10/2023

PODCAST: ‘We basically were put up the flat, which is attached to Abbey Road (Studios). There's a picture of the Beatles hanging out in this bedroom and Ringo standing on top of the fireplace mantle. And that was my room. It was pretty incredible,’ says Tom Hooper of the Grapes of Wrath and self-confessed ‘Beatles nerd.’
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08/09/2023

“This is not cute, it’s so irresponsible and disrespectful to the local community.”

Share your thoughts in the comments.

“This is not cute, it’s so irresponsible and disrespectful to the local community.”

08/09/2023

PODCAST: Host Peter McCully chats with Tom Hooper, with Kevin Kane and brother Chris played their first gig in junior high school, in Kelowna.

LISTEN NOW: https://www.todayinbc.com/news/podcast-tom-hooper-of-legendary-b-c-music-group-grapes-of-wrath/

08/09/2023

LESS THAN 1 WEEK LEFT! The Attainable Housing Development Society is giving away a grand prize of a NEW HOME! Proceeds aid in the Development of local Seniors’ Housing! Chances are 1 in 25,000 to win.

Purchase your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNzGM3

Gaming Event License - 140388

08/08/2023

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER! The Attainable Housing Development Society is giving away a grand prize of a NEW HOME! Proceeds aid in the Development of local Seniors’ Housing! Chances are 1 in 25,000 to win.

Purchase your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNzGM3

Gaming Event License - 140388

08/06/2023

Click the link to respond to our weekly poll and tell us about your favourite Ukee Days memories in the comments.

What was your favourite part of Ucluelet’s annual community celebration?

08/05/2023

PODCAST: Join co-hosts Mike and Jennifer-Lee of Measure Twice, Cut Once as they get inspiration to help you design the best outdoor living spaces for your home.

LISTEN at https://buff.ly/457MDTw

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08/04/2023

BIG ups to Ucluelet's 2023 Business, Citizen, Volunteer and Youth of the Year!!!!!

Ukee Days festival wraps up with crowning of 2023 Business, Citizen, Volunteer and Youth of the Year

08/04/2023

LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LEFT! The Attainable Housing Development Society is giving away a grand prize of a NEW HOME! Proceeds aid in the Development of local Seniors’ Housing! Chances are 1 in 25,000 to win.

Purchase your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3XNzGM3

Gaming Event License - 140388

08/04/2023

The topic of a second route has been a contentious one lately, as a wildfire has been forcing the closure of Highway 4 off and on since June. A detour has been opened up to Lake Cowichan via Bamfield Main, but this route is lengthy, with limited visibility, slow-moving traffic and lack of amenities for food, fuel, washrooms and emergency services.

Highway 4 has been closed off and on due to a wildfire

08/04/2023

PODCAST: ‘There's a phenomenon called a heat island. If you have an area with high or solid surfaces, the concrete's going to radiate that heat longer. It's a feedback cycle that just builds on itself. You can dramatically cool the area with a single tree, strategically placed, to provide shade and break up the space,’ said Victor Kulla.
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08/04/2023

PODCAST: “The oldest person was a 94-year-old lady. She'd just been taken from her home, and it was a town near Bakhmut. They came to get her out to evacuate her. When we talked to her, she said that she was quite comfortable. She's got faith in her boys. She said, because she knows she's going to go home. Her boys will win. That just shows you the will of the Ukrainian people, said Darrell McKay, ‘They're tough’.

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08/03/2023

PODCAST: “The oldest person was a 94-year-old lady. She'd just been taken from her home, and it was a town near Bakhmut. They came to get her out to evacuate her. When we talked to her, she said that she was quite comfortable. She's got faith in her boys. She said, because she knows she's going to go home. Her boys will win. That just shows you the will of the Ukrainian people, said Darrell McKay, ‘They're tough’.
LISTEN NOW: https://buff.ly/44SwaCH

08/03/2023

PODCAST: ‘There's a phenomenon called a heat island. If you have an area with high or solid surfaces, the concrete's going to radiate that heat longer. It's a feedback cycle that just builds on itself. You can dramatically cool the area with a single tree, strategically placed, to provide shade and break up the space,’ said Victor Kulla.

LISTEN NOW: https://buff.ly/457MDTw