Four people were rescued from the frigid ocean waters off northern Vancouver Island after their boat began taking on water and they were forced to abandon ship Wednesday evening.
The award-winning author and psychiatric nurse kicked off observances of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation with an event that drew in approximately 170 attendees from across Canada and elsewhere, and was co-hosted by the MARPAC Health and Wellness Strategy (MHWS) and the Defence Indigenous Advisory Group (DIAG).