We Wai Kai Nation's chief and council, along with its economic development team, held a blessing and groundbreaking ceremony July 30 for the new Four Points by Sheraton hotel.
On Dec. 5, the We Wai Kai Nation and Finning Canada unveiled a 24‑foot cedar totem at Quinsam Crossing near Campbell River — the first to stand on the Nation’s industrial lands— a milestone they call historic in their partnership and a significant step in cultural and economic reconciliation.
The community is invited to a dinner and unveiling ceremony for the first We Wai Kai Totem Pole on Quinsam lands — the first to be raised at a branch of Finning International — on Friday, Dec. 5.
BC Ferries announced that two of its new Island Class vessels will be named in the Kwak’wala language of the We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum First Nations.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
