Special Reports
‘This project is going to save lives’: Funding announced for mothers centre run by Huu-ay-aht
In an effort to keep more Indigenous children out of the foster care system, a transitional…
DFO minister visits fish farms, sticking to transition plan
As uncertainty hangs over aquaculture on the B.C. coast, Canada’s fisheries minster visited…
Trauma and hope: Ucluelet Secondary exhibits poems inspired by residential school survivors
Ucluelet Secondary School (USS) began preparing for the Legacy of Hope Exhibit within days of…
Forestry MOU juggles protection of old-growth cedar with economic benefits to Pacheedaht First Nation
Pacheedaht First Nation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Teal Cedar Products Ltd.…
Nuchatlaht return to court for final arguments in title case
The Nuchatlaht return to court today, for the final arguments in the first Aboriginal title case…
Dozens walk for Lisa Marie Young on 20th year of disappearance
It’s been 20 years since Tla-o-qui-aht woman Lisa Marie Young went missing from Nanaimo, and…
Aunt fights institutional barriers to get proper care for niece
Island Health says it works to involve patients in decisions regarding their care, but a…
Province announces new funds for language and culture revitalization
In a lead up to National Indigenous Peoples Day, the province is supporting First Nations…
Inquest calls for improvements in police de-escalation, first aid and ‘less lethal tools’
A five-member jury from a coroner’s inquest into the death of Chantel Moore is calling the…
NTC launches widespread study into COVID-19 vaccine
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council has hired Dr. Roger Boyer, an Anishinabek man from Mississauga…
Nations transition into a growing share of crab fishery
One year after a favourable court ruling, changes are underway to give Nuu-chah-nulth fishers a…
Sonar scan planned this spring, as shipping containers remain missing
Over 100 shipping containers have been missing off the west coast of Vancouver Island since they…