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Stranded Orca Calf

‘This is a very smart animal’: Corralling methods don’t work on stranded orca, rescue team rethinks approach

April 16, 2024

The team overseeing the rescue of a stranded killer whale is rethinking its strategy, after…

Residential schools

Survivors of residential schools located in Ahousaht territories share healing experiences

April 15, 2024

Fifty plus years ago they were very small children being herded onto boats destined for Indian…

Nuchatlaht Case

Trial continues to define Nuchatlaht’s title over territory

March 18, 2024

How is a nation’s territory defined? How are borders determined, with consideration to who…

Old Growth Stewardship

Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht to establish conservancies in old-growth forest areas

March 15, 2024

The leadership of Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations have reached tentative land use…

Aquaculture

All of B.C.’s fish farm licences expire June 30

March 7, 2024

With the 2025 deadline approaching for a transition plan from the standard ocean net pens, the…

Missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

‘Because she’s Indigenous’: Thousands gather in Downtown Eastside for the missing and murdered 

February 15, 2024

For over three decades, Valentine’s Day in the Downtown Eastside (DTES) marks the commemoration…

Language

Urban Indigenous language programing takes a hit as federal funding is denied

February 7, 2024

Changes to federal funding distribution for language revitalization programs has raised concern…

 A fish is caught on a line during a sports fishing opening in the Alberni Inlet. (Carolyn Jasken photo)
Rebuilding threatened salmon

Projects examine how rec fishery is affecting salmon

January 10, 2024

This year intensive projects are underway off Vancouver Island’s coast to take a closer look at…

Cameron Bluffs wildfire

Cameron Bluffs wildfire changed soil conditions, says ministry after Christmas closure  

January 9, 2024

On Dec. 25 Highway 4 saw its first highly anticipated unexpected closure when rocks and debris…

Discrimination in health care

Family accuses West Coast General of negligence before elder’s passing in hospital

November 7, 2023

Island Health is apologizing to a Hesquiaht family for an elder’s treatment at West Coast…

Opioid crisis

Finding the Red Road: A family breaks free from addiction

November 3, 2023

It started with alcohol addiction for 50-year-old Jacquie Dennis of Huu-ay-aht, and eventually…

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