Photo taken: Aug. 16, Chesterman Beach, Tofino, B.C. Photographer’s description: A picture of my daughter, Cali, and her dog, T-Bone, walking along Chesterman Beach as the sun was heading down.

A couple of years ago, I was at a house party in San Francisco when the conversation turned to a place called Tofino. “TO-WHAT-O?” I asked. “TO-FIN-O,” four people said at once, then took turns ...

November requires a mental adjustment. In Toronto, the weather is (mostly) awful. The brightness of fall fades, mushy leaves clog gutters and the light disappears too quickly. This year, however, I ...

A surfer rides a wave on Chesterman Beach in Tofino, B.C., Tuesday, April, 17, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward VICTORIA — A six-foot-long boa constrictor is on the loose after slithering ...