The Snuneymuxw First Nation is renewing its call for information about a fatal hit-and-run that killed a beloved member nearly a year ago.

The Nanaimo-area First Nation is nearly tripling the reward offered for information about what happened, and it has also installed a sign where the fatal collision occurred.

Still too emotional to speak publicly, family members hug Rachel Sampson, the mother of 21-year-old Charles Tommy, a beloved young father, struck and killed a year ago this week in October 2024.

She’s here with other family and friends, ramping up their public appeal for information.

“As you can imagine, his family is still looking for answers. We’re asking for anyone who may have witnessed or heard anything regarding the hit and run that took place on the evening of October 24t

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