Category: First Nations

Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Expected in 60 BC First Nations by Next Week

January 14, 2021
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VANCOUVER—Doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to reach close to 60 First Nations in British Columbia by the end of next week. There have been significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases in Indigenous communities in the last two weeks, said Dr. Shannon McDonald, the acting chief medical officer for the First Nations Health…

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Ottawa Announces $1.2B More to Help Indigenous Communities Fight COVID 19 Pandemic

January 13, 2021
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OTTAWA—Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will spend $1.2 billion in new funding to help Indigenous communities keep fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes another $380 million for the Indigenous communities support fund to help First Nations deal with COVID-19, including providing support for elders, addressing food insecurity and supporting initiatives to help limit…

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