First Nations people are still dying at 6.7 times the rate of non-Indigenous people in BC, the FNHA says. Michelle Gamage 17 Apr 2025 The Tyee Michelle Gamage is The Tyee’s health reporter.

In 2024, the FNHA’s surveillance team collaborated with the BC Centre for Disease Control on an analysis to estimate how many First Nations drug deaths were avoided because of harm-reduction ...

First Nations leaders in B.C.'s Cariboo region are asking RCMP to explain the death of a young Indigenous man while in custody at the Williams Lake RCMP detachment.

Okanagan syilx Homelands, Westbank BC, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) applauds the federal government’s release of Canada’s first National ...

First Nations knowledge-holders told us that a lack of reliable power, high electricity rates, lack of control over projects on their traditional lands and the need for resilience in the face of ...

Okanagan syilx Homelands, Westbank BC, Oct. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) is excited to announce that it has been working with First Nations to open new ...

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their findings after analyzing drug overdose deaths based on age, race, and income factors.. According to the report ...

In Vancouver, the Squamish, Musqueam and Tseil-Waututh First Nations held a street party at the Carnegie Community Centre in the city’s Downtown Eastside.2nd w Article content ...

The First Nations Technology Council (FNTC) has released a report with findings aimed to increase Indigenous leadership in tech. The Indigenous Leadership in Technology: Understanding Access and ...

To assess indoor air quality, the research team selected 101 houses in the Sioux Lookout region with children 3 years of age or younger. Between 2017 and 2019, they deployed air monitoring ...

First Nations men aged 25 to 34 are particularly at risk, dying by suicide at three times the rate of non-Indigenous men. For young men like Graham Malbunka, this is more than just statistics ...