the Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Friends, family and allies are calling for significant reform to B.C.’s healthcare system. Connor Sutton, a 23-year-old Indigenous man from T’Sou-ke Nation, received what they say was racist treatment and inappropriate care at two Vancouver Island hospitals.
Continue reading anti-Indigenous racism in BC’s healthcare systemCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Indigenous people are being disproportionately impacted by the opioid overdose crisis during the pandemic, according to the First Nations Health Authority in B.C. But the overdose crisis is not just a story about numbers, Dr. Shannon McDonald, FNHA acting chief medical officer, said in an interview with Canada’s National Observer on Monday.
Continue reading First Nations Disproportionately Impacted By Opoid Overdose CrisesCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Vancouver Island father Nick Chowdhury is grateful and excited that families who must travel to Campbell River to get essential medical care for their children will soon be welcomed at a home away from home. Q̓ʷalayu House, which will be adjacent to the North Island Hospital, breaks ground Thursday, and will shelter expectant mothers and members of their family from the northern region of Vancouver Island.
Continue reading Q̓ʷalayu House: A Place For Families When Care Is Far From HomeNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It’s early morning and there’s still a hush in downtown Campbell River.
Stores are just starting to open in the small Vancouver Island town, which is experiencing a typical “Juneuary” West Coast day — mild temperatures paired with a grey and drizzly sky.
But lodged in the middle of the city’s core is a massive, snazzy, brightly coloured RV accompanied by a woman hanging out its entry door and greeting anyone and everyone who passes.
Folks walking by stop to ask what the splashed-out vehicle is all about or to chat with Leanne McIntee, who already knows a lot of the passersby by name.
McIntee is co-ordinator of the Mobile Outreach Unit for Health and Support Services (MOUHSS), which tends to go by its moniker, the Moose.
Continue reading The Moose Brings Health Services To The Campbell River Area
