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A new program introduced by B.C.'s ombudsperson aims to make filing a complaint with the office more accessible and culturally appropriate for Indigenous people. The office receives up to 8,000 complaints a year few of which come from Indigenous people, it says.
Wilson's Transportation is suspending its Vancouver Island Connector and Tofino Bus routes until May, due to rising costs and low ridership. The bus service links Victoria, Nanaimo and Tofino to dozens of municipalities and First Nations.
The endangered Vancouver Island marmot is having a moment. The chubby little rodent was featured on the Netflix docuseries Island of the Sea Wolves earlier this year. Now, it's on a U.S. postal stamp one of a new collection featuring 20 endangered species.