OTTAWA - The distinctive Cowichan sweater of B.C.'s Coast Salish First Nation has graced the bodies of people worldwide, and now it's being recognized by the Canadian government. The bold, patterned ...

In the first instalment of an ongoing Canada 150 series exploring iconic domestic design, Nathalie Atkinson breaks down the history of the Cowichan sweater, which adapted the centuries-old Coast ...

Mary Galloway had never really thought about filming a documentary. The actor and director of mixed Cowichan and settler descent, who grew up in Qualicum Beach but lives in Winnipeg, had been busy the ...

May Sam's wrists roll and fingers dance as she wields needles to knit wool into shape. At 67, she has knitted hundreds of Cowichan sweaters over the years. Her magnificent works keep fishermen dry and ...

For almost a century the Coast Salish knitters of southern Vancouver Island have produced Cowichan sweaters from handspun wool These distinctive sweaters are known ...

Sylvia Olsen, 66, has released two books in the past month, the 19th and 20th of her 20-year career. TEX McLEOD North Saanich author Sylvia Olsen went on tour in support of her last book, Knitting ...