Friends and family grieve the loss of Indigenous father of two, Jay Lowndes, after he was killed by Campbell River police last week, while community parades to honour a Police Service Dog. This article contains accounts of police violence, as well as…

Jared Lowndes’ friends and family share stories during a memorial service on July 20, before marching to the Campbell River police station and crying for justice. This article contains accounts of police violence, as well as accounts of racism and…

This article contains accounts of an Indigenous man who was shot by police that could be triggering. Please read with care. Alunaye, Laura Holland, Wet’suwet’en of the Laksilyu House is very clear– her son’s death will have meaning. “We want justice…

Against the overclouded sky, a totem stands powerfully in Anchor Park, Tofino, B.C. Carver Joe David crafted the totem to honour Tla-o-qui-aht Haw̓ił (pronounced Ha’wiih, hereditary chiefs). The bottom figure is a four-year-old girl — representing…

Jared (Jay) Lowdnes was shot by ‘Campbell River’ RCMP in 2021 — his friends and family members are still seeking systemic change by turning 'rage into action,' 'pain into power’ Content warning: This story contains details of police violence aga

“We got the first part of justice for Jared today. My thoughts are with all the families who have not made it here yet. This is for all the Jareds.” — Jared Lowndes’ mother, Alunae Laura Holland Jared (Jay) Lowndes, Wet’suwet’en of the Laksilyu clan,…

The family of Jared Lowndes has never stopped demanding justice

The mother and daughters of Jared Lowndes mark two years since the RCMP killing of their loved one by filing a civil law suit. Laura Holland, July 8, 2023, Grandview Park memorial. Photo by Nic Peerson. On July 8, 2021, my phone rang, with Homalco…