A new community art gallery space dubbed the Hallway Gallery was warmed on Nov. 6 with traditional songs, a shared meal and stories of fallen soldiers as Tofino Arts Council (TAC) celebrated the opening of their first exhibit, ‘Remembering Nuu-chah-nulth Veterans’.

Located below the Tofino Legion, the Hallway Gallery exhibit features a memory wall of Nuu-chah-nulth war veterans and a display of 25 beaded poppies to honour the Nuu-chah-nulth soldiers who have fought for Canada and the United States in wars.

In mid August the Mount Underwood forest fire erupted south of Port Alberni, sending a mushroom cloud over the community with a current of fear that residents of the small Vancouver Island city might be at risk of losing their homes. The city’s south-end neighbourhood of Cameron Heights was put on evacuation alert, along with the Tiipis Tseshaht reserve at Polly’s Point. 

Saturday November 8th, 2025, marks the 32nd year of recognizing National Indigenous Veterans Day, after the now country-wide occasion began in Winnipeg.

On November 8, 1993 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mayor Susan A. Thompson signed an official proclamation declaring the day "Recognition and Remembrance Day for Aboriginal Veterans". Initiated by the National Aboriginal Veterans Association, the signing coincided with the opening of an exhibition at the Manitoba Museum.

Parks Canada is working closely with Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government and Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation to co-manage human interactions with a mated pair of habituated sea wolves in the Long Beach Unit of the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (PRNPR).

The City of Port Alberni has announced that it will not be renewing leases with the Port Alberni Port Authority after the two parties failed to come to an agreement on the cost.

In a statement issued October 28, 2025, the City of Port Alberni said it has issued formal notice of termination for the land lease agreements with the Port Alberni Port Authority (PAPA). 

With time running out for salmon farming as we know it on the B.C. coast, a potlatch in Port Alberni delivered another blow of opposition to the industry.

As B.C.’s Indigenous leaders come together for the 10th annual First Nations Leadership Council Gathering, Premier David Eby and his cabinet were there to take part in two days of political discussions at the Vancouver Convention Centre. 

Held Nov. 4 and 5 in downtown Vancouver, the gathering brings together more than 1,200 people with representation from the 204 First Nations from all corners of the province. First Nations leaders said it is a chance for them to bring forward issues that can be worked on with the province. 

Elders are now playing a role in employment training programs being offered by the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council.

Senior members of each of the NTC’s 14 nations have now undergone workshops to prepare them to assist with essential skills training and certificate courses being offered by the Nuu-chah-nulth Employment and Training Program. This gives NETP a long roster of elders to draw from to support its employment training sessions – an involvement that brings additional income to senior Nuu-chah-nulth-aht as well.

A new report highlights both the strengths and ongoing challenges of Tofino's economy, showing signs of improvement in recent years while drawing attention to persistent barriers facing local businesses.

The Tofino Chamber of Commerce released this year's Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Summary Report on October 23, providing a detailed analysis of the resort town’s current economic climate based on the testimony of 50 business owners across all major sectors.