The first-time sighting of European/Asian geese in British Columbia has drawn a gaggle of bird watchers to the tiny community of Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht First Nation territory.

The geese, with their orange markings, were spotted in Port Renfrew for the first time on February 2, 2026 and were identified by birders as Taiga Bean Geese.

Pacheedaht Chief Councillor Arliss Jones says the geese were spotted by her brother-in-law as they flew over his house on February 4. 

Simon Fraser University and the First Nations Health Authority have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding aimed at improving the wellness of First Nations across the province.  

The memorandum was signed in the shared territories of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. 

From the warmth of Quality Foods’ cafeteria, an elderly man peers out at the school playing field across the street where hundreds of sea gulls scratch the srubby grass searching for worms. 

“They know me, they get excited when they see me leaving the store,” says Mr. Em.

Because he’s a senior citizen known for his and his wife’s generosity, the man keeps his private information safe. For this story, he asked to be called Mr. Em.

Hoobiyee 2026 will take place on Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28 at Vancouver’s PNE Forum.

It was uncertain if the two-day celebration of Indigenous dance and culture would be a go this year, but the show will go on, according to Vancouver-based Ts’amiks Nisga’a Cultural Dancers.   

“Things are in motion. It is happening,” said Jade Doolan, an executive member of the Ts’amiks Nisga’a Cultural Dancers.

A police watchdog agency is investigating the death of Bronson Paul, a member of Tobique First Nation, in an RCMP-involved shooting on Sunday, Jan. 18 in New Brunswick.

According to the RCMP, members from the Perth Andover detachment responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence on Main Street at the Neqotkuk First Nation (also known as the Tobique First Nation) at about 5:06 p.m. on the Sunday afternoon.

A policy that guides how much salmon can be caught by various groups is due for revisions, and while the sports sector warns that “Your right to fish is in danger”, Nuu-chah-nulth organizations are pushing for more balanced allocations that reflect court-affirmed rights.

More than six years since his cancer diagnosis – a period that has included multiple surgeries and two rounds of radiation treatment and chemotherapy – Mike Lambert admits that he prays a lot more than he used to.

“Think positive,” said the 66-year-old Tseshaht member. “I’m not ready to go. I’m not done down here yet.”

After over two decades of negotiations with the federal government, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation (TFN) broke ground on Phase Two of their community development plan for Ty-Histanis this January.

The path to reaching this milestone dates back more than 20 years to 2003 and the initial signing of an agreement between TFN and the Government of Canada.

Ball hockey took over Maht Mahs on the last weekend of January, drawing 15 teams for a fundraising tournament to help seven individuals fighting cancer.

Ten men’s and five women’s teams took part in the eighth cancer benefit tournament on Tseshaht territory, a ball hockey event that took place annually until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. The fundraising tournament returned last year to help those struggling with the disease.

Nearly 70 schools from across British Columbia came to compete in an invitational wrestling tournament this weekend at Alberni District Secondary School.

Matches began this afternoon for the two-day tournament, which brought teams from as far as Salmon Arm in B.C.’s Shuswap region.

Opening festivities included a welcoming performance by members of the local Tseshaht First Nation.

“We’re singing because we’re proud. We’re proud of this school,” shouted Tseshaht member Martin Watts to the packed gymnasium.