Spring is here and a brilliant sun is shining on the west coast of Vancouver Island, but communities from the popular tourist destination are telling visitors not to come over the Easter long weekend.
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Thursday, April 9, 2020
An early morning fire tore through the Pacific West apartment building in Campbell River on Wednesday, April 8 leaving more then 86 people suddenly homeless.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
A telehealth program newly available in Nuu-chah-nulth communities may prove invaluable during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The Kennedy Hill Construction Project was slated for completion in summer 2020, but the B.C. Ministry of Transportation recently announced that its end date has been pushed back to this coming winter.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
With its population of about 1,000, Maaqtusiis, the name of Ahousaht's main village on Flores Island, is the largest First Nations community on the coast of Vancouver Island. It is remote, accessible only...
Monday, April 6, 2020
Wearing a mask will not protect you from getting the new coronavirus while out in public, says an NTC nurse in her message for Nuu-chah-nulth communities.
Friday, April 3, 2020
The number of new coronavirus cases in British Columbia remains stable, indicating to health authorities that the province’s models for spread are on track and that social distancing measures are working....
Friday, April 3, 2020
It’s 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 1 and a couple of vehicles pull up to the entrance of the Salvation Army building on Argyle Street in Port Alberni.
Thursday, April 2, 2020
How quickly things change.
Just a few short months ago, many Indigenous business owners from coast to coast to coast were preparing for what they were hoping would be another successful year.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus have put millions of Canadians out of work, while businesses close operations under government orders against crowds and close contact.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
With access to the Tseshaht Longhouse unavailable during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Tseshaht man has built a miniature replica of the facility where he’s made many lasting memories.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
A race against time to save Fraser River salmon hasn’t slowed despite the global pandemic.
With the river sure to rise in coming days, efforts to clear the channel at Big Bar Slide will be put to the...
Monday, March 30, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen businesses forced to close and families ordered to stay home by Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, leaving some struggling to get much-needed groceries and...
Monday, March 30, 2020
Medical officials in B.C. are advising people to behave as if they have the coronavirus in order to maintain measures to hold back a storm of infections currently affecting other areas.
Monday, March 30, 2020
Bryce Amos was eagerly anticipating the 2020 lacrosse season.
The 17-year-old, a member of the Ehattesaht First Nation, was expected to play his first season of junior lacrosse. Amos was hoping to...
Monday, March 30, 2020
Habitat restoration work to rebuild chinook productivity in North Island watersheds is “a drop in the bucket” but could become a stepping stone for long-term salmon sustainability, says a T’aaq-wihak...
Friday, March 27, 2020
Those who attend Nuu-chah-nulth cultural events around the Victoria area might recall a soft-spoken man with a robust figure who often makes his way to a drumming circle. When unleashed, his voice carries...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
When Lewis George arrived to work at the House of Himwitsa Native Art Gallery on Tuesday, March 17, he felt unsettled. The storeowner said that an employee who wasn’t feeling well had showed up to work. He...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
A long-awaited public inquest into the death four years ago of Jocelyn George, a young Hequiaht/Ahousaht mother, is scheduled for July 6 at Port Alberni Courthouse.
A coroner’s inquest is a formal...
Monday, March 23, 2020
Provincial officials are reporting 48 news cases of COVID-19 since Saturday, with another two on Vancouver Island to bring the region’s total to 39.
Friday, March 20, 2020
As health authorities struggle to curb the continued rise of coronavirus cases across the province, a new testing centre has opened in Port Alberni.
Friday, March 20, 2020
Wally and Donna Samuel are well-known Nuu-chah-nulth fixtures in Port Alberni. The retired Ahousaht couple, both in their 70s, have a large family and an even larger cultural community.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
The VI Connector and Tofino Bus have suspended all runs until further notice.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
In an effort to help with an overwhelmed HealthLink BC hotline and a worsening shortage of supplies to test for COVID-19, nurses are now available by telephone to guide Nuu-chah-nulth members through the...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
The planned homeless count event scheduled for Port Alberni in early April 2020 has been postponed due to safety concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic.
