Local Journalism Initiative

Bold bear breaks into West Kootenay family home
An Edgewood family was shaken but unharmed after a black bear broke into their home…

When Trudeau goes to Tofino, this syilx woman goes to her meme garden
When the world’s feeling heavy and she needs a laugh, syilx literature student capq'wicya —…

Child COVID cases dropping in B.C. after back-to-school spike
After a big jump in child COVID-19 cases following the return to school, British Columbia…

Federal government turned over all residential school records: Trudeau
The federal government has already turned over all records it has pertaining to residential schools,…

Are chinook summer stocks really to blame for starving orcas in southern B.C. waters?
The widespread belief endangered killer whales are starving to death due to a lack of…

Rez culture isn’t our culture, says Osoyoos Chief Clarence Louie
Chief Clarence Louie (yilmixm ki law na) of the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) wants people…

Mysterious type of orca is the big game hunter of the sea
There’s a mysterious killer whale that prowls deeper waters and specializes in hunting big game,…

Secwepemc hereditary family builds ceremony house for healing near Chase
After celebrating ‘No thanks, no giving’ together over the weekend, Miranda Dick and her family…

Fish and game club near Merritt fails to convince highest court to hear appeal
A court case over public access to a pair of B.C. lakes is dead in…

Shuswap First Nation’s plant ID book to highlight traditional relationship with land
The Shuswap Indian Band is adding a creative spin to remembering the land’s history by…

Artifacts found in latest search of Tk’emlúps land near former Kamloops residential school
Two more parcels of land have been searched via additional ground-penetrating radar surveys, the Tk’emlúps…

Similkameen artist carves pictographs into outdoor class to ‘indigenize’ school
Similkameen artist and teacher Míwlna (Les Louis) is carving pictographs into an outdoor classroom at…

‘When you laugh, all your sadness goes away’ comedy in Vernon tonight
Editor's note: This article contains content about residential “schools” that may be triggering. Kelsie Kilawna…

Okanagan Indian Band set to unveil Canoe Bay sign, sharing syilx knowledge
A new sign with information about the cultural significance of Canoe Bay in the City…

iN VIDEO: Vancouver film festival documentary dives into endangered orcas’ race for survival
The riveting heartbreak of an endangered orca that carried her dead calf for 17 days…