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Domtar to return village site to Tla’amin Nation

Domtar to return village site to Tla’amin Nation

Shuttered Catalyst pulp and paper mill site in Powell River to be repatriated to Tla’amin
Obituary: Glenys Robison

Obituary: Glenys Robison

August 6, 1958 - October 17, 2024
Obituary: Nicholas Tattersall

Obituary: Nicholas Tattersall

'He will be profoundly missed and loved by all who were fortunate to know him, grateful for the warmth of his smile and the strength of his voice.'
Obituary: Walter Kern

Obituary: Walter Kern

'Walter's life was filled with love, adventure, and an unwavering kindness that touched everyone who knew him.'
Obituary: Ralph Henderson

Obituary: Ralph Henderson

'Ralph was an outdoorsman to the bone who loved fishing, hunting, and camping all over BC and the Yukon.'
Competitive youth speakers weigh tech boons on the Sunshine Coast

Competitive youth speakers weigh tech boons on the Sunshine Coast

A group of teen technologists last week forecasted the increase of artificial intelligence in tech and science industries, as Elphinstone Secondary School hosted a regional speaking competition for the Skills Canada organization.
Letters: Canadian civil defence manual needed?

Letters: Canadian civil defence manual needed?

'I found myself downloading the Ukrainian civilian defence manual, something that would never have occurred to me before now.'
Sea messenger honoured in museum transformation

Sea messenger honoured in museum transformation

Three years after the body of a young fin whale was recovered by the shíshálh Nation in Pender Harbour (kalpilin), its carefully-preserved skeleton will be made visible to the public following a major renovation at the Nation’s tems swiya Museum.
Gibsons Dance Studio student visions highlighted at preview

Gibsons Dance Studio student visions highlighted at preview

Nearly 60 artists from the Gibsons Dance Centre provided a preview of the studio’s upcoming competitive season for a percipient audience on March 8.
Indigenous Learning at SD46 receives $10,000

Indigenous Learning at SD46 receives $10,000

Indigenous Learning gratefully received a generous $10,000 donation from Domtar (Howe Sound Pulp and Paper) in February.