Title: Officers apologize after greater than 200 vaccine doses pulled from distant B.C. neighborhood | Canadian Pathram

URL: https://canadianpathram.com/officers-apologize-after-greater-than-200-vaccine-doses-pulled-from-distant-b-c-neighborhood-cbc-information/

Description: Senior well being officers in British Columbia have apologized to the Nuxalk Nation after a medical well being officer withdrew greater than 200 COVID-19 vaccine doses that Indigenous leaders had been informed had been supposed for his or her folks.

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Subject:   Nuxalk Nation,  Harding, John,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Vaccinations

Title: Officials apologize after more than 200 vaccine doses pulled from remote B.C. community | NationTalk

URL: https://nationtalk.ca/story/officials-apologize-after-more-than-200-vaccine-doses-pulled-from-remote-b-c-community-cbc/

Description: Senior health officials in British Columbia have apologized to the Nuxalk Nation after a medical health officer withdrew more than 200 COVID-19 vaccine doses that Indigenous leaders had been told were intended for their people.

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Subject:   Nuxalk Nation,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Harding, John,  Vaccinations

Title: Epidemic curve for COVID-19 cases among BC First Nations | February 23, 2020 - April 26, 2021 | First Nations Health Authority

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0Pz9s2UUAAA38i?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Justin McElroy on Twitter: "On January 13, there were 753 active #COVID19 cases tracked by the First Nations Health Authority. On February 15, it was 438. March 15, it was 337. April 13, it was 168. April 26, it was 96. We're moving in the right direction."

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health

Title: Epidemic curve for COVID-19 cases among BC First Nations | February 23, 2020 - May 13, 2021 | First Nations Health Authority

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E1oNOopVUAIVEib?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Justin McElroy on Twitter: "On January 13, there were 753 active #COVID19 cases tracked by the First Nations Health Authority. On February 15, it was 438. March 15, it was 337. April 13, it was 168. May 13? Just 61. A 92% reduction in four months. We're getting there."

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health

Title: First Nations COVID-19 vaccination, by health authority | June 24, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E5VU0GNVEAAuEo8?format=jpg&name=medium

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "A couple new charts were in the @FNHA 's recent #COVID19 report. The first shows that 68.1% of status First Nations people age 12+ on Vancouver Island got at least one dose of a #COVID19Vaccine. Just 55.6% of First Nations people in the Interior have had at least one shot."

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority,  Vaccinations,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Island Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health

Title: Number of people immunized for COVID-19 in BC | July 22, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7K2jluVEAg0AWY?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "By popular request, here is my vaccine coverage by health authority chart. As always, please note that it includes people of all ages, including children under 12 who there is no approved vaccine for. Also, doses administered by @fnha are not included in HA totals. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Vaccinations,  First Nations Health Authority,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health

Title: Number of people immunized for COVID-19 in B.C. | August 5, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8NqTXhVIAAhT-u?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "62.1% of British Columbians are fully immunized, 11.6% partially immunized, 26.3% unvaccinated. @Northern_Health is 45.3% fully vaccinated, First Nations people are 48.5%, @Interior_Health is 59.3%, @Fraserhealth is 60.9%, @VanIslandHealth 61.8%, @VCHhealthcare 65.6%. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Island Health,  Vaccinations,  First Nations Health Authority,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health

Title: Number of people immunized for COVID-19 in B.C. | August 16, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9CIaqfXMAAnA2h?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "Data from the @FNHA today which shows 51.3% of First Nations people in B.C. have been fully vaccinated compared to 66% of the B.C. population as a whole. The Interior health region now has the lowest number of partially vaccinated people at 3.8% but just 62% are fully immunized."

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Subject:   Island Health,  Vaccinations,  First Nations Health Authority,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health

Title: First Nations COVID-19 vaccination coverage, by health authority | August 15, 2021 | First Nations Health Authority

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E9CK8DAXMAMtRjT?format=png&name=900x900

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "61% of First Nations people aged 12+ on Vancouver Island are now fully immunized with another 13.6% partially vaccinated for COVID-19. First Nations people in the Interior have the lowest coverage rates at 50.5% fully and 10.8% partially vaccinated. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Island Health,  Fraser Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Interior Health,  First Nations Health Authority

Title: [Percentage of confirmed First Nations COVID-19 cases vs. percentage of Aboriginal people in the region by health authority | December 11, 2020] | CBC News

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpdkgABXcAA2qjD?format=png&name=medium

Description: Angela Sterritt on Twitter: "Our amazing @j_mcelroy created this chart to present data on First Nations who have received confirmed cases of COVID-19 & percentage of Indigenous/Aboriginal ppl in the region. Remember "Aboriginal" & "Indigenous" includes Inuit, FN & Metis but the covid data is only on FN."

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Subject:   Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health,  Northern Health

Title: First Nations COVID-19 cases | [December 17, 2020]

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpeOWi2UcAEcsow?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "Using 2016 census data for just "First Nations" people (excluding "North American Aboriginal origins" and Inuit populations) produces similar results. Kudos to Justin and the CBC team for bringing this data to light."

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Subject:   Interior Health,  Fraser Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health,  Northern Health

Title: First Nations COVID-19 cases | August 30 to December 14, 2020

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpjSFhIVEAEKd-r?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "Thanks to solid reporting by @AngelaSterritt and @Wawmeesh at CBC I became aware of @fnha data for cases of #COVID19 in First Nations people. They did a great job of looking at prevalence, so I took a look at the cases over time. FN cases in Northern BC are exploding. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health

Title: First Nations COVID-19 cases by health authority | January 19, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EsTDmNUVkAAt-Yi?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Brishti Basu on Twitter: "Island Health + First Nation Health Authority data: Between Jan 4 and Jan 21, Island Health had 390 new COVID-19 cases. Of these, 168 were among First Nations, or approx 43%. Breakdown from FNHA situation report released today: @CapitalDailyVic #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority,  Island Health,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health

Title: A message [regarding Nuxalk Nation vaccinations] on behalf of VCH Board Chair Dr. Penny Ballem | February 2, 2021 | Vancouver Coastal Health

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtQ96osUYAEioJQ?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Vancouver Coastal Health on Twitter: "A message on behalf of VCH Board Chair Dr. Penny Ballem"

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Subject:   Nuxalk Nation,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Vaccinations,  Ballem, Penny

Title: Nuxalk Nation calls on Province to take urgent action on systemic racism in healthcare | February 2, 2021 | Nuxalk Nation

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtQQE8NU0AEjMq-?format=png&name=large

Description: Angela Sterritt on Twitter: "The Nuxalk have also issued a release saying 'While the Nation is aware an apology from both Minister Dix and VCH has been submitted through the media via the CBC story, Chief and Council have yet to be directly contacted...'"

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Subject:   Nuxalk Nation,  Dix, Adrian,  Henry, Bonnie,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Webber, Wally,  Sterritt, Angela,  Turpel-Lafond, Mary Ellen,  Vaccinations

Title: Epidemic curve for COVID-19 cases among BC First Nations | February 23, 2020 - April 7, 2021 | First Nations Health Authority

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EzHNwwRWUAA3-8p?format=png&name=900x900

Description: Robert Jago on Twitter: "New COVID data from the First Nations Health Authority in BC. While the rest of BC is in the 3rd wave, new cases on rez are down from 300 per week to 30. And that's just the first dose. The rate seems to be around 20/100,000 - about the same as Israel. https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-COVID-19-Public-Health-Response-Community-Situation-Report-April-12-2021.pdf"

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health

Title: Rate of First Nations COVID-19 cases in British Columbia | September 7, 2020 to October 6, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBjAaSQXIAEDSsw?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "First Nations people in @Northern_Health are seeing a rate of roughly 59 cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents a day. First Nations people in other regions are seeing between 27/100K to 38/100K. https://chly.ca/local-news/2020/3/28/covid-19-on-vancouver-island-by-the-numbers #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health,  Interior Health,  Fraser HEalth,  First Nations Health Authority

Title: Number of people immunized for COVID-19 in B.C. | October 28, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDJuGCxUYAI1Klr?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "At least 62.7% of First Nations people in B.C. are fully vaccinated in B.C. as of last Thursday. The @fnha estimates 78.2% of First Nations people 12+ have had at least one shot. Which is a bit lower than in my chart—probably due to me using 2016 population data. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Vaccinations,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health,  First Nations Health Authority

Title: Rate of First Nations COVID-19 cases in British Columbia | September 7, 2020 to November 17, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FE2WQhtVUAQvU1m?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "The rate of COVID-19 cases among First Nations people is down in @Northern_Health to 45 cases per 100,000 residents a day (which is still quite high). First Nations people in @VanIslandHealth have a rate of 37/100K. Fraser's rate is 9/100K. https://chly.ca/local-news/2020/3/28/covid-19-on-vancouver-island-by-the-numbers #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Northern Health,  Island Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  First Nations Health Authority

Title: Rate of First Nations COVID-19 cases in British Columbia | September 7, 2020 to November 24, 2021

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFakNG1VUAMpEzk?format=jpg&name=small

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "The rate of #COVID19 cases among First Nations people is down significantly in @Northern_Health , @VanIslandHealth 's rate is also down and they are both around the same rate as @VCHhealthcare at 23 cases per 100,000 people a day. Interior rate down to 16/100K and 5/100K in Fraser."

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Subject:   Northern Health,  Island Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  First Nations Health Authority

Title: Rate of First Nations COVID-19 cases in British Columbia | September 7, 2020 to February 9, 2022

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FL2NMltVEAMheom?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "The rate of COVID-19 cases amongst First Nations people in @Northern_Health is at an all-time high of 96 cases per 100,000. FN people in @Interior_Health are at 63/100K, it is 44/100K in @VanIslandHealth . Rates in VCH and Fraser have dropped to 21/100K and 7/100K. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Northern Health,  Interior Health,  Island Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Fraser Health,  First Nations Health Authority

Title: Number of people immunized for COVID-19 in B.C. | February 21, 2022

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMVNMG0VkAEJGP6?format=jpg&name=large

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "About half of people in B.C. have received three doses of a #COVID19 vaccine. @VCHhealthcare has the highest percentage of third doses at 58% followed by @VanIslandHealth at 55%. Northern Health has the lowest rate of boosters at 33% of the population. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   Island Health,  First Nations Health Authority,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Vaccinations

Title: First Nations COVID-19 vaccination coverage, by health authority | March 16, 2022 | First Nations Health Authority

URL: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FOlgcaoVcAI6lh8?format=jpg&name=medium

Description: Mick Sweetman on Twitter: "84.1% of First Nations people aged 5+ in Island Health have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at while Vancouver Coastal has the highest percentage with a third dose at 38.6%. The Interior has 74.7% with at least one dose & Northern has 29.9% with three doses. #COVID19BC"

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority,  Vaccinations,  Fraser Health,  Interior Health,  Northern Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Island Health

Title: [Acwsalcta School exposure notification] | March 15, 2021 | Vancouver Coastal Health

URL: https://us-api.knack.com/v1/applications/5faae3b10442ac00165da195/download/asset/605046f0c3b47c001bc87bad/20210315acwsalctaschool3bccdc.jpg

Description: Screenshot of Acwsalcta School highlighted on the Vancouver Coastal Health school exposures list. Potential exposure dates: March 2-4, 2021.

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Subject:   Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Acwsalcta School,  Nuxalk Nation,  Nuxalk Acwsalcmalslayc Academy of Learning

Title: [Acwsalcta School COVID-19 exposure notification]| November 16, 2021 | Vancouver Coastal Health

URL: https://us-api.knack.com/v1/applications/5faae3b10442ac00165da195/download/asset/61948b3650a914001eb9b3b3/20211116acwsalctabandschool1bccdc.jpg

Description: Screenshot of Acwsalcta School highlighted on Vancouver Coastal Health's potential exposures in schools list. Dates of potential exposure: November 8-10, 2021.

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Subject:   Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Nuxalk Nation,  Acwsalcta School,  Nuxalk Acwsalcmalslayc Academy of Learning

Title: [COVID-19 exposure notification] | February 12, 2022 | Acwsalcta School

URL: https://us-api.knack.com/v1/applications/5faae3b10442ac00165da195/download/asset/62099bd85838c7001e256f92/20220212acwsalctaschool4fbpost.jpg

Description: Acwsalcta School on Facebook: "It has been shared with us that we did have positive cases in the school this week. We continue to sanitize multiple times a day, as well as have mask requirements, except for those with exemptions. Close contacts of any cases would have been notified. We ask that everyone continue to self monitor, and only come to school if you have passed your health check. We have attached the health check for your reference. Take good care!"

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Subject:   Acwsalcta School,  Nuxalk Nation,  Nuxalk Acwsalcmalslayc Academy of Learning,  Vancouver Coastal Health

Title: COVID-19: First Nation in Powell River declares outbreak emergency | Vancouver Sun

URL: https://vancouversun.com/news/covid-19-first-nation-in-powell-river-declares-emergency-after-outbreak/

Description: A B.C. First Nation has issued a state of emergency after confirmation that four members have COVID-19 and several others are reporting symptoms of the virus. A notice on the Tla’amin Nation website says residents have been ordered to shelter in place to slow the spread of the virus while health officials complete contact tracing.

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Subject:   Tla'amin Nation,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Williams, Clint

Title: Nuxalk relieved to receive vaccine, after dramatic removal of doses from community | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5915834

Description: A month after Vancouver Coastal Health dramatically removed a vaccine shipment from the Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola, COVID-19 vaccines are arriving back to the Central Coast community this week.

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Subject:   Vaccinations,  Nuxalk Nation,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Harding, John,  First Nations Health Authority,  Milton, Kirsten

Title: B.C. First Nation declares state of emergency due to COVID-19 outbreak | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-first-nation-covid-outbreak-state-emergency-1.5716803

Description: The Tla'amin First Nation on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast has declared a state of emergency and issued a shelter-in-place order for 72 hours due to four lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the community.

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority,  Williams, Hegus Clint,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Tla'amin Nation

Title: First Nation on Sunshine Coast extends lockdown as COVID-19 outbreak continues | CBC News

URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tlaamin-nation-covid-lockdown-1.5724196

Description: The Tla'amin Nation has extended a shelter-in-place order until Thursday afternoon as the number of COVID-19 cases within its territory continues to rise. The order, first enacted last Tuesday, will continue until Sept. 17 at 5 p.m., after cases of COVID-19 in the community surpassed 20 over the weekend.

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Subject:   Tla'amin Nation,  Williams, Hegus Clint,  Vancouver Coastal Health

Title: First Nations people account for 31% of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island | CHLY 101.7 FM

URL: https://www.chly.ca/local-news/2021/3/8/first-nations-people-account-for-31-of-covid-19-cases-on-vancouver-island/

Description: First Nations people in British Columbia have been hit hard by COVID-19 and Vancouver Island is no exception. As of March 1, First Nations people on the Island accounted for over 30 per cent of all cases of COVID-19 in the region.

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Subject:   'Namgis First Nation,  Snuneymuxw First Nation,  Cowichan Tribes,  McDonald, Shannon,  First Nations Health Authority,  Island Health,  Northern Health,  Interior Health,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Fraser Health,  Schmid, Victoria,  Vaccinations,  Victoria Native Friendship Centre,  Port Alberni Friendship Center,  Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre,  Benusic, Mike

Title: COVID-19: Community working to address threat; road closures not supported by province | Coast Mountain News

URL: https://www.coastmountainnews.com/news/covid-19-community-working-to-address-threat-road-closures-not-supported-by-province/

Description: COVID-19 has yet to hit the valley but residents are doing all they can to make sure it stays that way. An information checkpoint assembled and run by the Nuxalk Emergency Operations Centre EOC remains active while the province rescinded local states of emergency across the province on March 26.

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Subject:   Nuxalk Nation,  Province of British Columbia,  Tam, Theresa,  Trudeau, Justin,  Central Coast Regional District,  Bella Coola General Hospital,  Miller, Jessica,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Rice, Jennifer,  Tallio, Ernie,  Bertrand, Dan,  Henry, Bonnie,  Mack, Wilma,  R.W. Large Memorial Hospital,  Pootlass, Noel | Sixilaaxayc

Title: How First Nations are finding ways to keep COVID-19—and outsiders—at bay | Maclean's

URL: https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/how-first-nations-are-finding-ways-to-keep-covid-19-and-outsiders-at-bay/

Description: While local and provincial governments loosen lockdowns, vulnerable Indigenous communities across the country say they’re fighting an uphill battle to safeguard their residents.

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Subject:   Nuxalk First Nation,  Province of British Columbia,  Province of British Columbia | MInistry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation,  'Namgis First Nation,  Webber, Wally,  Council of the Haida Nation,  Haida Nation,  Trevena, Claire,  BC Ferries,  Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation,  Banerji, Anna,  Rapid Antigen Tests,  Government of Canada,  Bellegarde, Perry,  Heiltsuk Nation,  Henry, Bonnie,  Slett, Marilyn,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Mohawk Council of Kanesatake,  Simon, Serge,  Quevillon, Pascal,  Tallio, Mike,  Fraser, Scott

Title: COVID-19 outbreak prompts Powell River Regional Hospital District to write letters | Powell River Peak

URL: https://www.prpeak.com/local-news/covid-19-outbreak-prompts-powell-river-regional-hospital-district-to-write-letters-3417226/

Description: Powell River Regional Hospital District will be sending out two letters prompted by the COVID-19 outbreak in the region.

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Subject:   Powell River Regional Hospital District,  Leishman, Carole Ann,  Brabazon, Patrick,  Tla'amin Nation,  Formosa, Dave,  Radke, Al,  qathet Regional District,  McCormick, Sandy,  Fall, Andrew,  Gisborne, Mark,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Doubt, George,  City of Powell River

Title: Opinion: How B.C. health authorities are undermining Indigenous governments | The Globe and Mail

URL: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-how-bc-health-authorities-are-undermining-indigenous-governments/

Description: Leaders of the Central Coast First Nations are calling on health authorities like VCH to share information about which communities have presumptive and confirmed COVID-19 cases so we can better protect our people.

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Subject:   First Nations Health Authority,  Henry, Bonnie,  Skye, Courtney,  'Namgis First Nation,  Vancouver Coastal Health

Title: Message from Mayor Formosa regarding the COVID-19 crisis in the Tla'amin Nation | YouTube | City of Powell River

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trWOufBwMks

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Subject:   Tla'amin Nation,  City of Powell River,  Vancouver Coastal Health ,  Formosa, Dave