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.

After five years of advancing the BC First Nations Justice Strategy, BC is paving the way for the rest of Canada Kory Wilson (Hemas Kla-Lee-Lee-Kla), BCFNJC Chair BCFNJC welcomes the launch of the ...

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.

A coalition of First Nations and organizations is advocating for changes to electricity regulations and laws in B.C. to give Indigenous communities more control over ... served by BC Hydro, the ...

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 ...

Meanwhile, there are about two dozen BC First Nations that operate open net-pen salmon farms and are opposing their closure. Advertisement oop Story continues below ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...