Culture saves lives and creates a strong sense of identity, says the group behind Vancouvers 5th Annual Downtown Eastside powwow.

What happened to Charles Oudie? More than a year after the 26-year-old First Nations mans body was found in a storm drain in East Vancouver, his family members are still seeking answers and say police are not returning their calls.

It was the culture camp that almost didnt happen. For the past 16 years, youth in Bella Bella, B.C., have spent their summers at the nearby Koeye camp, an innovative learning experience that blends Heiltsuk First Nations culture with modern science.

The question of Josiah Wilsons Indigenous identity is at the centre of a human rights case launched against an All-Native sports event in northwestern B.C. after the adoptee was banned from participating earlier this year.

Approximately 30 cyclists are taking part in a gruelling 112 km bike ride in northwestern B.C. today, raising money for a community ice rink and rec centre.

Today Heather Holland is one step closer to realizing her dream of becoming a social worker a goal more than 20 years in the making, thanks to an innovative on-reserve program in northwestern British Columbia thats giving adult students a second chance at education.