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Tofino water shortage brings hotel closure order in Canadian resort town

Hotels, resorts and other businesses in this burgeoning rainforest tourist mecca on Vancouver Island have been told to shut down because of a water shortage. Because of high demand and very little rain since July, the town's main reservoir is so depleted that there might not be enough water to fight a fire, Mayor John Fraser said Tuesday.

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