Tag Archives: canada
A Day To Listen
On Wednesday June 30th, radio stations from all across Canada, in partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, will... Come together to listen to the voices of Indigenous people in Cana...
Jun 21, 2021
Trudeau :: MMIWG National Action Plan
Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued a statement on the second anniversary of the final report from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. A report which hi...
Jun 03, 2021
JOURNEYS | Nicole Halbauer discusses how to support those dealing with residential school trauma
Vigils are being held across the nation to remember and grieve the 215 Indigenous children discovered in unmarked graves at the Kamloops Residential School last week. Some of those found were as young...
May 31, 2021
Bill C-22 aims to repeal minimum penalties
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is recognizing the importance of the new tabled legislation, Bill C-22. The Bill aims to remove minimum penalties for certain drug, firearm and tobacco offence...
Feb 19, 2021
Premier releases statement on one year since first Covid-19 case in Canada
One year ago today the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in Canada. In a statement premier John Horgan said, "Over the past year, British Columbians, like people around the world, have faced challenge...
Jan 25, 2021
Episode 6 | How to become Sherlock Homes | Home On The Rez (Season 3)
Episode 6 - How to become Sherlock Homes While Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective, First Nations communities have Building officers act like building detectives to make sure new homes ar...
Jan 21, 2021
Episode 5 | Disabilities in our Communities | Home On The Rez (Season 3)
Episode 5 - Disabilities in our Communities Recently, the Canadian government introduced "An Act to Ensure a Barrier-free Canada (Accessible Canada Act) to fulfill its mandate to introduce federal acc...
Jan 14, 2021
Health Canada issues statement on AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine
Health Canada is continuing to review AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. Health Canada issued a statement on the review following the announcement that the U.K. had approved the vaccine for use. Currentl...
Dec 30, 2020
Canada suspends flights from the United Kingdom for 72 hours
The Canadian Government has restricted travel to the U.K. for 72 hours after a genetic variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 was identified in the U.K. Early data suggests that the variant found i...
Dec 21, 2020
JOURNEYS | Highlighting BC's Ongoing Opioid Crisis and ways to combat it, a panel discussion with FNHA
In this episode, we'll hear our panel interview with First Nations Health Authority's Acting Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nel Wieman, and Len Pierre from Fraser Health, who talk about the ongoing...
Dec 11, 2020