Thompson was the lone fluent speaker of the diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) dialect.
Access to Vancouver Island’s popular 5040 Peak, Cobalt Lake and Triple Peak Lake will be closed from Sept. 1 until Oct. 3, 2026.
Research shows that while Indigenous people make up 5.1% of Canada's population, they represent 16.2% of the total number of police-involved deaths.
As gas prices rise across the Island, experts say relying on a fossil-fuel economy is becoming increasingly risky.
With over 400 Indigenous tourism-related businesses open in 2023 supporting 9,962 jobs, First Nations may be just “scratching the surface” of an industry filled with opportunity.
As the Clayoquot protections reach a quarter-century, a new protest in the woods is aiming to achieve the same results.
The bear tested each room and consumed hundreds of dollars of food—and weed.
The turquoise blue waters are so bright you can see them from space.
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