Vaccines and the fight against COVID-19
Vaccines have finally arrived and inoculations began world – wide in early December 2020 as…
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COVID-19, from the front lines to the far right
Despite all the scientific and medical evidence about COVID-19, there are still those who believe…
‘It was just terrible’: Living with COVID-19 and what comes next
In early December, Robert Yelton, a 76 year old master carver from the Squamish Nation,…
New UBC Indigenous fisheries centre aims to uplift community rights
Initiative led by Nisg̱a’a scholar Andrea Reid launches with ‘Fish Outlaws’ project documenting criminalization of First Nations fisheries around Salish Sea
COVID-19 vaccinations administered ‘the Ahousaht way’
An early recipient of the vaccine, Ahousaht First Nation’s rollout rooted in values of care, helping, teaching, and respect.
‘Even if it hurts I want the truth’: Families struggling to get answers on in-custody deaths
Long delays in investigating police involved deaths needs to change some say
Northern Health says region’s COO will lead review of Kitimat hospital racism complaint
‘These allegations are taken extremely seriously and we believe that the review underway will allow us to understand what occurred…’
Emergency supports extended again for youth transitioning out of care in B.C.
Youth advocate applauds extension, but wants ‘universal and comprehensive’ supports for all youth from care.
Workers tasked with tackling anti-Indigenous racism say they faced scapegoating and ‘backlash’ at Island Health
Reported dismantling of cultural safety facilitation team, in wake of Indigenous-specific racism investigation.