Uchucklesaht Tribe Government (UTG) is a dynamic and progressive Maa Nulth First Nation located on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. UTG has been self governing since treaty came into affect on April 1, 2011. UTG is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join the Human Services Team responsible for developing and implementing services and programs that contribute to the health and well being of citizens.
A Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation has been recognized provincially for its dealings with climate action.
The Uchucklesaht Tribe was one of seven communities within the province that received climate and energy action awards at the Union of BC Municipalities convention held in September in Victoria. Uchucklesaht was honoured for its climate action plan, released earlier this year.
The Nuu-chah-nulth Nation, which has its headquarters in Port Alberni, has about 350 members.
Residents of communities on southwest Vancouver Island are no longer cut off from Port Alberni, after the Mount Underwood wildfire shut down the Bamfield road for two and a half months.
Today Bamfield Main reopened, although daily closures are expected as crews continue to repair damage from the forest fire. More than 1,000 dangerous trees had to be removed from the slope along 1.5 kilometres of the road. On Aug. 11 the Mount Underwood wildfire closed down the road, raging to encompass 3,600 hectares south of Port Alberni in a matter of days.
Nuchatlaht Tyee Ha’wilth Jordan Michael arrived at Vancouver Law Courts on Oct. 20, appealing the May 2023 decision of Justice Elliot Myers that determined that the Nuchatlaht are the rightful owners of some of their territory – but not all of it.
On the first day of the DAC (Disability Access Committee) Health Ability Fair started with a talk led by Deputy Fire Chief Travis Cross on the prevention of fires in your home and tips for creating a safety plan.
On Oct. 22 Cross expressed the honor the Port Alberni Fire Department holds in its service to the community and began the discussion by asking those in attendance who had personally experienced a fire in the home. With many in the crowd raising their hands the tips and tricks for prevention began.
A recent annual report from the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) details which populations are rebounding, but gaps in data obscure why certain stocks are increasing or decreasing.
The PSF’s 2025 State of Salmon report categorizes salmon population averages by the spawner abundance and the total abundance. The spawner abundance is the number of mature salmon that return to their spawning grounds to reproduce after escaping. The total return abundance is the number of spawned and caught salmon that survive to maturity.
A wildlife charity is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the identification and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for injuring a young male cougar and not reporting it.
On the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 12, the RCMP and BC Conservation officers were summoned to an alley near Dunbar Street and 4th Avenue in Port Alberni, where a cougar was spotted in the residential neighborhood.
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC), Teechuktl (Mental Health) Program is seeking a permanent, part-time (0.5-0.8 FTE) Teechuktl Clinical Counsellor to provide individual counselling for individuals or families in NTC’s Northern Regions. Based out of Campbell River, this position would best suit someone who can provide counselling services that promotes individual and community wellness through a balance of Quu’asa (First Nation people) values and trauma-based clinical methods. This position requires travel into Zeballos and Gold River Communities including on gravel
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC), Teechuktl (Mental Health) Program is seeking a permanent, part-time (0.5-0.8 FTE) Teechuktl Clinical Counsellor to provide individual counselling for individuals or families in NTC’s Central Regions (Tofino). Based out of the NTC’s Tofino office, this position would best suit someone who can provide counselling services that promotes individual and community wellness through a balance of Quu’asa (First Nation people) values and trauma-based clinical methods. This position requires travel into remote communities including on gravel
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC), Teechuktl (Mental Health) Program is seeking a permanent, part-time (0.5-0.8 FTE) Teechuktl Clinical Counsellor to provide individual counselling for individuals or families in NTC’s Southern Regions (Port Alberni). Based out of the NTC’s Port Alberni office, this position would best suit someone who can provide counselling services that promotes individual and community wellness through a balance of Quu’asa (First Nation people) values and trauma-based clinical methods. This position requires travel into remote communities i