Tofino

Race for the Blue Tuna Tournament returns to Tofino Resort + Marina September 10-18, 2021

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Friday, September 3, 2021
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Tofino, BC, Sept. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrating its fourth anniversary, Race for the Blue at Tofino Resort + Marina brings tournament fishing way, way offshore in pursuit of one of the fastest and tastiest fish in the ocean.

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  • Tofino, BC, Sept. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Celebrating its fourth anniversary, Race for the Blue at Tofino Resort + Marina brings tournament fishing way, way offshore in pursuit of one of the fastest and tastiest fish in the ocean.
  • We were blown away by how quickly Race for the Blue sold out this year, says Willie Mitchell, Tofino Resort + Marina President and Partner.
  • Tickets for the public are $25 and can be bought on-site at Tofino Resort + Marina or online at tofinoresortandmarina.com/racefortheblue .
  • Tofino Resort + Marina is the only full-service resort situated on the inlet, and is just a short stroll from Tofinos artisan boutiques, surf shops and Pacific flavours.

Tofino Software Joins Amazon Business Partner Network to Provide Seamless Procurement Embedded in Operations

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Supply chain management, Procurement, Systems engineering, Business, Freight transport, cXML, E-procurement, Purchasing, Amazon, Tofino

Coupled with an easy-to-learn interface, Tofino empowers users to make purchases to get their jobs done while reinforcing business rules and approvals.\n"Integrating Amazon into Tofino has been a huge asset to my job.

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  • Coupled with an easy-to-learn interface, Tofino empowers users to make purchases to get their jobs done while reinforcing business rules and approvals.\n"Integrating Amazon into Tofino has been a huge asset to my job.
  • Order entry is so much easier, as it pulls information directly from Amazon into the purchase order copy, reducing typing and calculation errors.
  • The process flows very smoothly and has reduced my order entry time substantially,"says Ross Dreiblatt, Procurement Director, City Furniture.\nTofino\'s customers include manufacturing, distribution, retail, construction, healthcare, and facility management.
  • Tofino\'s solution delivers frictionless purchasing interactions through punchout, point-of-use procurement, automated inventory replenishment, digital approvals, and electronic POs.

Tofino Resort + Marina gives back to community through annual fishing tournaments: Race for the Blue and Fish for the Future

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
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Tofino Resort + Marina teamed up with the region\xe2\x80\x99s community foundation, the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, to ensure the cans were received by those in need.

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  • Tofino Resort + Marina teamed up with the region\xe2\x80\x99s community foundation, the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, to ensure the cans were received by those in need.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cTofino Resort + Marina has proven to be a dedicated partner by using their strengths to support the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe tuna distribution is not Tofino Resort + Marina\xe2\x80\x99s only collaboration with the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust.
  • In 2019, the resort took Fish for the Future - its annual catch-and-release, family-focused fishing event - and turned it into the Fish for the Future Fund , a donor-advised endowment fund at Clayoquot Biosphere Trust aimed at safeguarding wild salmon in Clayoquot Sound.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe are passionate with a purpose - as we learn and grow as a business our impact on the community remains top of mind.

Every British Columbian community with 1,000 residents or more now enjoys TELUS’ lightning-fast wireless service

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS is celebrating the significant milestone of bringing wireless connectivity to every community in British Columbia with a population of 1,000 people or more.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELUS is celebrating the significant milestone of bringing wireless connectivity to every community in British Columbia with a population of 1,000 people or more.
  • This milestone was reached after TELUS brought wireless service to the communities of Gold River on Vancouver Island, and Ahousaht off the coast of Tofino.
  • TELUS is committed to continuing to connect communities with smaller populations, including the communities of Port Clements, Hazelton, and New Denver that are all served by TELUS wireless sites.
  • TELUS has committed to invest $4.7 billion throughout British Columbia between 2017 and 2020, at no cost to taxpayers.

Whistle! -- First Ride Hailing Company in British Columbia

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Geography of British Columbia, Landforms of British Columbia, Geography of Canada, Tofino, Ucluelet, Whistler, British Columbia

TOFINO, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --With today's announcement by the Passenger Transportation Board, Whistle is the first ride hailing company in BC to be licensed for operation.

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  • TOFINO, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --With today's announcement by the Passenger Transportation Board, Whistle is the first ride hailing company in BC to be licensed for operation.
  • Operations will expand over the year into the neighbouring communities of Ucluelet, Pemberton and Squamish.
  • I see ride-hailing as a new transportation alternative that will provide real solutions for Tofino, Whistler and their neighbouring communities."
  • Being the first ride-hailing company in British Columbia is both a big responsibility and a huge opportunity for a small, local company.

Wickaninnish Inn Recognized With Condé Nast Traveler’s 2019 Reader’s Choice Award “#1 Resort in Canada”

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Monday, October 7, 2019
Condé Nast Traveler

TOFINO, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cond Nast Traveler released the results of its annual Readers Choice Awards today, awarding the Wickaninnish Inn with Top Resort in Canada for the second time running.

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  • TOFINO, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cond Nast Traveler released the results of its annual Readers Choice Awards today, awarding the Wickaninnish Inn with Top Resort in Canada for the second time running.
  • Since opening, the Wickaninnish Inn has won a number of awards from Cond Nast Traveler and its readers, including an Editors Gold List Award (2018) and a consistent ranking in Canadas Top Ten many years running; this has earned the Inn a place in Cond Nast Travelers coveted Platinum Circle.
  • The ongoing recognition of the Wickaninnish Inn as a top-tier contender in Cond Nast Travelers award categories speaks to the Inns continuous trajectory of enhancements and achievements in hospitality excellence.
  • The 2019 Readers Choice Awards are published on Cond Nast Travelers website at www.cntraveler.com/rca and celebrated in the November issue of Cond Nast Traveler US and UK print editions.

World Renowned Tofino Innovating to Become a Workplace Destination for Global Nomads

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Friday, May 25, 2018
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"Tofino is truly unique in its location and lifestyle," says Jen Dart, executive director of Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce.

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  • "Tofino is truly unique in its location and lifestyle," says Jen Dart, executive director of Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce.
  • We believe it is a concept that can be sustained in Tofino, especially with young entrepreneurs and visitors who can work from anywhere."
  • The trend for global nomads and teleworkers to cowork is a growing movement now popular around the world.
  • Imagine working from anywhere, especially a destination such as Tofino where you can surf by day and work at night.

Modifications to sports fishing vessel led to partial sinking and loss of life near Tofino, BC, in April 2017

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Fishing vessel, Tofino, Ship, Anchor, Geography of British Columbia

On 30 April 2017, at approximately 9:30 a.m. PDT, the sports fishing vessel Catatonic left Tofino, BC, for nearby fishing grounds with one operator and four passengers on board.

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  • On 30 April 2017, at approximately 9:30 a.m. PDT, the sports fishing vessel Catatonic left Tofino, BC, for nearby fishing grounds with one operator and four passengers on board.
  • During the next few hours as the vessel anchored at various fishing spots, it was observed to take on water from the stern due to shipping seas.
  • By 1303 PDT, as the vessel was preparing to return to the dock, the operator was unable to re-start the starboard engine.
  • Eventually, the vessel could not maintain its upright aspect, and everyone on board abandoned the vessel into the water.