the Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Community nurse in Klahoose First Nation, Heather Jansen says she wouldn’t offer vaccines to people unless she felt good about it.
“I’m always reading and looking into the vaccines I give. That’s my responsibility as a vaccinator, working in First Nations Community Health,” Jansen says.
Continue reading Update from the Klahoose village“the Pulse” @ Vancouver Co-Op Radio, CRFO 100.5 FM, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A growing number of First Nations in British Columbia and beyond are ramping up their urgent demands for control over the welfare of their own children, particularly after numerous reports of “birth alerts” surfaced in the media this year.
Continue reading Birth Alerts: more First Nations demanding control of their childrenBy Moira Wyton, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The federal government has agreed to begin discussions about decriminalizing drug possession in Vancouver, Mayor Kennedy Stewart said today.
Continue reading Feds discuss decriminalizing drug possession in VancouverBy Dale Boyd, Times Chronicle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Nearly one year after the first case of COVID-19 was identified in B.C., the province announced its plan to have everyone who wants a vaccine immunized by September.
Continue reading BC promises to vaccinate everyone by SeptemberBy Hannah Scott, Richmond Sentinel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Yesterday, Health Minister Adrian Dix said BC will begin to receive more doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in April.
After the 800,000 doses expected by the end of March, in the second quarter of the year BC expects 2.64 million doses, an average of 203,077 each week. From July to September, six million more doses are expected to arrive, an average of 461,538 each week.
Continue reading 2.64 milion doses of COVID 19 Vaccines coming to BC
