Vancouver Island
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New app aims to address racism in healthcare
A new app that reviews healthcare providers aims to make healthcare safer and more accessible for those targeted by discrimination. The Support Network for Indigenous Women and Women of Colour is seeking funding to develop the app, similar to Yelp. They want to collect information around experiences with medical practitioners, and help people find culturally-sensitive…
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Diversity the ‘casualty’ of snap B.C. election, says lone Indigenous candidate on Vancouver Island
Adam Olsen says he’s running to represent the place where he grew up.
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How a service dog named Nova helped Mackenzie get ‘a new lease on life’
Ten year-old Mackenzie Dawson uses an alert and response service dog to help with her Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome.
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New series on Indigenous reproductive health looking for stories
We’re launching a series on Indigenous reproductive health — past, present, future — and we want to hear your stories and ideas.
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Emilee Gilpin joins the IndigiNews team as managing editor
‘Everything about this is exciting,’ she says.
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Wave of racist emails ‘unleashed’ on researchers investigating racism in health care
The degrading messages attempt to deny systemic racism, say staff conducting the investigation.
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Federal government wants provinces to act on systemic racism, but won’t enforce it
Federal ministers held an “emergency meeting” on Friday with provinces and service providers to hear lived experiences of racism in healthcare.
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Which B.C. party will best serve Indigenous kids in care?
We asked folks involved in the child welfare system to weigh in
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We’re covering education for Indigenous students, teachers, and families: Here’s the latest
As IndigiNews’s education reporter covering Vancouver Island, I’m following all of the latest developments. Every month, I’ll bring you a roundup of what you need to know about what’s relevant to Indigenous students, teachers, parents and families that impacts those living on Vancouver Island. What you need to know: K-12 The Liberal government announced $5…
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Dene author Katłįà’s debut novel showcases northern perspectives
Land-Water-Sky/Ndè-Tı-Yat’a, released today, is inspired by an ‘uncanny’ trip to Katłįà’s grandmother’s birthplace.