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UBC Okanagan adds Indigenous Knowledges graduate programs – Castanet
Dec 5, 2023 UBC Okanagan has created a new pathway for students pursuing Indigenous studies, announcing that applications are now open for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Indigenous Knowledges post-graduate degrees. The program–i?” sqilx? a?” cmiy?” t scmypnwí?ns?lx in Nsyilxcn–marks a significant stride in embedding Indigenous perspectives and wisdom within higher education. UBC Okanagan is the […]
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First Peoples Law Report November 29 – December 5, 2023 – First Peoples Law
Human rights and specific claims were in the spotlight in BC FNLC Calls on BC to Defer Amendments to Bill 45; Urges a Human Rights Approach to Encampment Legislation | UBCIC Leq’á:mel First Nation and Government of Canada reach agreement to right historic wrong | Yahoo Alberta news included child welfare and energy regulation Treaty […]
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Cervical Cancer Screening Update – FNHA
Dec 05, 2023 A message from Dr. Unjali Malhotra, Office of the Chief Medical Officer; and Sara Pyke, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections, Community & Public Health, Collaborative Practice There has been a lot of media coverage recently about cervix self-screening (also known as HPV self-collection or at-home tests), including these […]
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Complaint dismissed against Nelson police over reported sex assault – Arrow Lakes News
Dec 05, 2023 Human rights tribunal says the complaint about how a trans woman was treated won’t move forward A transgender woman who alleges her sexual assault report wasn’t taken seriously by the Nelson Police Department has had a complaint dismissed by the BC Human Rights Tribunal. Olivia Bean first reported her assault to the […]
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Downtown New West boutique doubles as thrift store and social enterprise – New West Record
December 05, 2023 Supports folks in need and artisans at the Union Gospel Mission’s Found Thrift Boutique in New Westminster Buying a second-hand outfit or pair of shoes can help fund meals, shelter and recovery for folks who are struggling. Found Boutique opened at 641 Columbia St. in August, 2020, with the purpose of raising […]
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Opinion: Some energy-saving ideas from the not-so-old days – Bowen Island Undercurrent
Instead of 97,000 people flying to Dubai for COP 28, maybe they should just read up on some pre-modern Prince George agricultural history. Call me a luddite, but instead of 97,000 people flying to Dubai for COP 28 to talk about reducing emissions maybe they should just read up on some pre-modern Prince George agricultural […]
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He was thriving here’: Ex-foster mom of murdered Port Alberni boy calls for accountability – Times Colonist
Dontay Patrick Lucas died on March 13, 2018, of blunt force trauma to the brain after being transitioned back into the care of his mother by USMA Nuu-chah-nulth family and child services Three Port Alberni women who cared for a six-year-old Indigenous boy later killed by his mother and stepfather say they are upset and […]
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First Nations Elder Teachings Reach a Worldwide Audience Online – FNHA
Dec 04, 2023 Podcast uses First Nations wisdom to start discussions around healing When Elder Gerry Oleman began his journey of bringing First Nations teachings about healing to others, it was because he, too, was feeling deeply hurt. “I lost a nephew two years ago; he got stabbed to death,” Gerry shared. “I got depressed. […]
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Human rights commissioner asks Mission, other schools to remove liaison officers – Mission City Record
Dec. 4, 2023 School board chair says district is happy with Mission RCMP’s youth liaison officer The BC human rights commissioner is recommending that all school districts end the use of School Liaison Officers (SLOs) until research into the impact of the program can be completed. The Office of the BC Human Rights Commissioner wrote […]
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Veterinarian technician heading to NWT to lend a hand – Coast Reporter
Dec. 4, 2023 Kristie Waddell of Prince George will be visiting the communities of Fort Liard and Wrigley, providing care on behalf of Veterinarians Without Borders. Prince George veterinarian technician Kristie Waddell is heading back to the Northwest Territories communities of Fort Liard and Wrigley, providing care on behalf of Veterinarians Without Borders. “They actually […]
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