‘We’re going to have no protected land at all’: locals fight wetland development on Vancouver Island
A conservation group in the town of Qualicum Beach says the local municipality circumvented its...
Stories by Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood
Wet’suwet’en agree to sign deal with B.C., Ottawa on rights and title, despite Coastal GasLink pipeline dispute
The agreement will test new waters when it comes to the settling of Indigenous territorial...
B.C. wildfire smoke likely to increase coronavirus death rates, experts warn
Wildfires, which are burning hotter and longer due to climate change, decrease air quality and...
Adapting to coronavirus: how B.C. First Nations balance food security and conservation
Indigenous communities, among Canada’s most food-insecure, navigate unique challenges when it comes to traditional harvesting...
B.C. First Nation ‘flooded’ with resource project referrals from industry, province amid coronavirus lockdown
New temporary guidelines released by the province aim to ensure consultations with Indigenous communities —...
Coronavirus forces Wet’suwet’en to explore online talks on rights and title agreement
In-person meetings on unprecedented title agreement postponed as communities prepare for COVID-19 pandemic and Coastal...
B.C. taxpayers on the hook for $1.2 billion in mine cleanup costs: chief inspector report
Companies can operate mines in the province without any assurance they can cover the full...
‘A foot on both sides of the line’: Q&A with Indigenous MLA Adam Olsen on Wet’suwet’en conflict
Passing through a solidarity blockade to enter the B.C. legislature was ‘devastating’ for Olsen who...
How the Wet’suwet’en crisis could have played out differently
Amid escalating tensions and armed RCMP responses, leaders say Canada must abide by the ‘rule...
