Special Reports

Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

A new look at one of Vancouver Island’s most infamous disappearances

The disappearance of Lisa Marie Young in 2002 is as well known to Vancouver Island residents as…

Rebuilding threatened salmon

Area 23 Roundtable navigates through precarious waters to sustain salmon

In an era when Pacific salmon remains in a precarious state and some see their right to fish…

Opioid crisis

‘We need more supports for men’, says outreach worker, as males make up majority of overdose toll

The B.C. Coroners Service released their preliminary toxic illicit drug deaths report, showing…

Nuchatlaht Case

Nuchatlaht title case heads to Supreme Court of Canada

A decade-long fight to win Aboriginal title over a portion of Nootka Island is not over for…

Residential schools

Love and resilience – AIRS survivors share stories and hopes for future at reunion

Loneliness, fear, pain – those are some of the feelings children that attended residential…

Language

How AI can help save Indigenous Languages – new technology explored at TFN Language Conference

Can AI technology be used to safely revitalize Indigenous languages? What danger does AI pose to…

Aquaculture

Hupačasath hereditary chief orders Cermaq to close Boot Lagoon hatchery

Tsu-tsii-in(Alton Watts), tyee ha'wilth (hereditary chief) of Hupačasath First Nation in the…

Cameron Bluffs wildfire

Day-long full highway closure planned at Cameron Lake for maintenance work

Travellers from Port Alberni and points west are being advised that Highway 4 will be fully…

Police shooting of Julian Jones

Inquest recommendations fall short on delving into ‘devastating’ problem, says Sayers

As Indigenous people continue to face a high rate of confrontations with police, a First Nations…

Mount Underwood forest fire

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…

The Ahousaht case

Offshore chinook catch restricted on west Vancouver Island

To protect threatened salmon stocks destined for the Fraser River, DFO has announced a…

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