Special Reports
Municipal governments respond to public drug consumption amid decriminalization project
On Jan. 31, 2023, the province of British Columbia decriminalized personal possession of some…
Program aims to overcome health care elitism for First Nations
This fall a new nursing stream is coming to six universities in B.C., offering Indigenous…
No more stolen sisters - Nuu-chah-nulth-aht march to raise awareness of loved ones lost
Port Alberni, BC – It was at 10 a.m. that the color red, along with posters of missing and…
Ditidaht community reflects on value of connection amid aftermath of COVID isolation
“Connection is the correction” was the prevailing belief during a gathering at Nitinaht Lake…
Bamfield Main upgrades on track for late summer finish
Gravel is being laid on the last stretch of road at the 15.5 to 24-kilometre mark of the…
First Nations fight to keep Discovery Islands fish farms
Amid the fray of competing interests from environmentalists, advocacy groups, industry…
Federal Court approves $2.8-billion residential school settlement
Federal Court has approved the terms of a $2.8-billion settlement that Canada is calling the…
Predators are thinning out west coast herring, says research
The consumption of herring by marine mammals and fish off the west coast of Vancouver Island is…
Proposed MPA regulations prohibit oil and gas development, allow some fishing
Regulations that would protect a vast undersea mountain range west of Vancouver Island are…
New bus service for Tofino and Ucluelet travelers begins January 30
Just as west coast residents began scrambling for alternative transportation after Tofino Bus…
Government commits to protecting 30 per cent of B.C.’s lands by 2030
Canadian wilderness organizations are commending the B.C. government for committing to…
Tofino Highway - Kennedy Hill will open to two-way traffic this winter
West Coast – The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that the Kennedy Hill…