Special Reports
Substance-use recovery beds come to Port Alberni this summer
After years of lobbying, recovery support for those struggling with drug addiction is coming to…
Did excessive logging debris fuel Mount Underwood’s ‘explosive’ growth a year ago?
It’s been almost a year since Mount Underwood erupted south of Port Alberni, quickly spreading…
Will B.C.'s new plan change the lives of Indigenous children?
The B.C. government says its new …
Lisa Marie memorial highlights the need for closure
Twenty-four years after her disappearance, the pain has not diminished for the family of Lisa…
Nuchatlaht looks ahead after winning land title, but province wants to appeal
As the Nuchatlaht look at the future of managing their territory after a recent title victory…
Offshore chinook catch restricted on west Vancouver Island
To protect threatened salmon stocks destined for the Fraser River, DFO has announced a…
Redd Fish society works with Hesquiaht, Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht to restore salmon habitat
A project is being launched in Clayoquot Sound that researchers believe attends to the “root…
Clayoquot Sound’s only tree farm licence subdivided into three lots to assert First Nations’ land visions
The logging tenure for a landscape made famous by the “War in the Woods” protests on the west…
Cloud of uncertainty for salmon farms as federal deadline proceeds
As the sun appears to be setting on salmon farming in British Columbia, the industry remains a…
Hateful graffiti found on Port Alberni’s Orange Bridge for second time in a week
Port Alberni RCMP are investigating after the ‘Every Child Matters’ barrier at the Orange Bridge…
Bernice’s story highlights B.C.’s new liver transplant guidelines for Indigenous patients
Widower Kimball Davidson says his wife Bernice is an unsung hero.
“Her weapon was…
Nuu-chah-nulth language keeper Jeneva Touchie named Ucluelet’s Citizen of the Year
Nuu-chah-nulth language keeper Jeneva Touchie (Čakʷaasiqḥw̓iłim) is Ucluelet’s 2025 Citizen of…