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Tsartlip First Nation chief outraged by Green MLA's post about outbreak


“We chose to not subject Tsartlip members to this and kept our outbreak status private,” said Tom, whose First Nation in Brentwood Bay includes about 1,000 members.
On Tuesday, Olsen, who represents Saanich North and the Islands, posted on social media that as a Tsartlip member and resident, he would receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. He said he was making the information public because “transparency is critical.”
Olsen also noted in the post that the Tsartlip First Nation had been experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 and had been under a shelter-in-place order for weeks. “As a result, all adults in the Tsartlip community are being vaccinated this week,” said Olsen, explaining the effort was part of a provincial approach to protect Indigenous communities experiencing outbreaks. ....

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BC Tests Found Unsafe Lead Levels in Water of 35 First Nation Schools


Getting help and funds to fix the threat can be frustrating. A special report.
Francesca Fionda 23 Feb 2021 | The Tyee / Institute for Investigative Journalism
Francesca Fionda is a freelance investigative and data journalist, and journalism instructor.
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Safe or not? Tests done in 2017 by the First Nations Health Authority in 261 sites on reserves across BC showed unsafe lead levels in water for 35 schools. BC’s health minister was told, but what’s happened since is not publicly shared.
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When Trever Andrew found out there was a small amount of lead leaching into the tap water in the girl’s washroom at T selcéwtqen Clleq mel ten/Chief Atahm School, he knew it was important to act fast. There is no safe level of lead exposure and children are particularly vulnerable. In adults, lead exposure increases the risk of high blood pressure and kidney damage. In children, lead can affect the develop ....

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