A lab was shut down in late March, stopping $7.8 million worth of fentanyl and cocaine that were meant to be distributed throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Police Departments launched the Toluene Project in January to focus on criminals manufacturing and trafficking illicit drugs throughout the region.
Ocean Networks Canada has produced a documentary film that explores the history of Pacific Northwest coast tsunamis with the goal of enhancing safety for today’s coastal communities.
Tsunami 11th Relative arose from the Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Project, led by the Strathcona Regional District in partnership with local First Nations, Ocean Networks Canada, four municipalities, two regional districts and several stakeholders.
Green Party Leader ELIZABETH MAY
to be guest speaker in Campbell River
where: Adss, 4000 Roger St Port Alberni
For more information please contact Richard at richard.samuel@nuuchahnulth.org or Jaime at jhansen@sd70.bc.ca
The District of Tofino plans to re-introduce parking meters in the downtown area, raising concerns of offshore residents who are already struggling to find space for their vehicles.
“Tofino’s summer vibrancy leads to increased parking pressures downtown, and pay parking is a proven way to increase turnover and parking availability as well as improving road user safety, while providing an important funding source to support community programs, services, and facilities,” according to the District of Tofino.
The provincial government recently announced an investment of $8.9 million, over a period of three years, for First Nations and the province to partner in the establishment of a guardianship training initiative.
“It supports, officially and importantly, things that have been going on in nations forever,” said Nathan Cullen, minister of Water, Lands, and Resources, in an interview with Ha-Shilth-Sa. “That is: having people out on the land and the water, observing, monitoring, protecting [and] enforcing - depending on which nation we're talking about.”
What was supposed to be a fun trip to the U.S. to play lahal nearly turned tragic as a Nuu-chah-nulth family of three were struck head-on by a suspected drunk driver.
Stephen Lucas Sr., his wife and daughter left their homes in Port Alberni and Nanaimo to Auburn, WA. to spend the Easter long weekend playing in the Muckleshoot Stick Game 2023 tournament. The tournament was held at the White River Amphitheatre, 48 kilometres southeast of Seattle.
On a rainy April morning in the Village of Tahsis, voices from the Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation broke through the downpour with traditional song, reminding the crowd that their ancestors occupied the remote coastal site for thousands of years.
On April 6 the Canadian Coast Guard formally recognized this heritage when two artworks were unveiled at its Tahsis station: a totem pole carved by Sanford Williams and a conference room door bearing the carvings and painting of Patrick Amos.
A young woman all dressed in white regalia is seated on a handmade wooden bench that she had just been carried into the room on. She is being honoured at the April 8 ceremony as she reaches a new stage in life from childhood to womanhood, but also, she is taking in the teachings from the extended family that love her.
On April 1 the province set out to provide free contraception to all British Columbians covered under MSP.
This includes oral contraceptives, intrauterine devices (copper and hormonal), hormonal implant, hormonal injection, and emergency contraception, such as Plan B, which requires no prescription.
The First Nations Health Authority will continue to fund patches and rings, which are not included in recent changes, said Dr. Unjali Malhotra, the FNHA’s medical director, who specializes in women’s health.