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 ...

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The iconic Cowichan sweater is stitched into the story of B.C.’s West Coast. “I love Cowichan sweaters,” said Galloway, a member of the Cowichan First Nation (Halkomelem: Quw’utsun). “I have admired ...

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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 ...

Dora Wilson does indeed have wool. Bags of it are piled on a couch in her living room, and balls are nestled in a laundry basket. Hand-knit sweaters are spread on any flat surface available. She needs ...

A plaque was placed in a Duncan, B.C., park on Thursday that acknowledges the significance of the Cowichan sweater to the local Quw'utsun Nation. Parks Canada says the plaque, which featured artwork ...

Coast Salish knitters and the Cowichan sweater were honoured at a special ceremony Thursday in Duncan. When Marie Jack gets into a rhythm with her knitting needles at her home in Duncan, she can go ...