Special Reports
From agriculture to skin care, kelp presents new coastal business opportunities
Entrepreneurs who come from a long line of commercial fishers are capitalizing on an ocean…
Hundreds participate in 17th annual Stolen Sisters Memorial March in downtown Victoria
Hundreds dressed in red gathered in downtown Victoria on Feb. 14 to participate in the 17th…
Kelp restoration project aims to rebuild salmon abundance in Clayoquot Sound
Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation has partnered with Redd Fish Restoration Society (Redd Fish) and West…
‘An opportunity to start correcting course’: Estuary to Old Growth declaration seeks support from First Nations
“The best salmon-making machine is an ancient rainforest,” according to those behind an…
'Canada must bring policy in line with the law': Salmon allocation revision faces scrutiny
A policy that guides how much salmon can be caught by various groups is due for revisions, and…
Toxic drug poisoning alert issued for entire province
The BC Centre for Disease Control has issued a warning about the increase in drug poisonings…
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…
Nuchatlaht appeal could lead to another trial
The possibility of another trial loomed over the final day of Nuchatlaht’s appearance in the B.C…
Bamfield road reopens, daily closures expected in coming weeks
Residents of communities on southwest Vancouver Island are no longer cut off from Port Alberni,…
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…
‘For some of us, it’s natural’: Yuquot celebration marks return of whalers shrine
A grey whale came to the shore of Yuquot on Aug. 2, exposing its fins above the surf as the…