Special Reports
Study on 2023 Highway 4 wildfire calls for safe alternate route, expecting ‘future disruptions’
The 2023 wildfire at Cameron Lake cut off Port Alberni and points west from the rest of the…
Toxic chemical found in shellfish three months after fish farm diesel spill
Nearly three and a half months after roughly 7,500 litres of diesel oil seeped into the marine…
Usma among six named for 2024 B.C. Reconciliation Awards
On Jan. 23 Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin hosted the 2024 B.C. Reconciliation Awards, a…
Ministry extends completion date of Highway 4 road repairs near Kennedy Hill
The original October 18 completion date has come and gone, and the Ministry of Transportation…
Tragic flooding shows Bamfield road must be monitored differently, says elected chief
A pair of tragedies on a flooded Bamfield road during a recent heavy rainfall is bringing up…
Canadian Medical Association makes public apology to Indigenous people
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) issued a public apology to First Nations, Inuit and Métis…
Coastal First Nations and DFO protect 133, 017 square kilometres of deep sea territory
A unique ocean area four times the size of Vancouver Island has gained official protection from…
Whale experts say chances are good for young orca to reunite with family pod
It has been more than a month since the last confirmed sighting of the orphaned orca…
New bus service for Tofino and Ucluelet travelers begins January 30
Just as west coast residents began scrambling for alternative transportation after Tofino Bus…
Zim Kingston response was ‘deficient’, says parliamentary committee
Nearly a year after the Zim Kingston lost over 100 shipping containers at sea west of Vancouver…
Nations transition into a growing share of crab fishery
One year after a favourable court ruling, changes are underway to give Nuu-chah-nulth fishers a…