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First Nations leaders honour resilience, community action at Vancouver Coastal caucus

Vancouver Coastal

Jun 3, 2026 — Spring caucus participants shared community-driven approaches to combatting the toxic… [read more] Read more

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Women’s Mobile Primary Care Program: Bringing Wholistic Health Care to the Downtown Eastside

Vancouver Coastal

Sep 22, 2025 — FNHA Urban and Away-from-Home Funding Initiative Recipient highlight Read more

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Announcing the Urban and Away from Home Funding Initiative Recipients

Vancouver Coastal

Mar 7, 2025 — A big thank you to everyone who applied for the… [read more] Read more

Advisories and alerts

Potential Measles Exposure Advisory at Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver Coastal

Feb 27, 2025 — Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) are alerting the… [read more] Read more

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es zúmin’ Primary Care Centre to open in Southern Stl’atl’imx territory

Vancouver Coastal

Feb 24, 2025 — Shared Territories of the Lil'wat, N'Quatqua, Samahquam, Skatin and Xa'xtsa… [read more] Read more

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Southern Stl’atl’imx communities celebrate new primary care centre

Vancouver Coastal

Jan 30, 2025 — Shared Territories of the Lil'wat, N'Quat'qua, Samahquam, Skatin and Xa'xtsa… [read more] Read more

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Peter Eckert retires as Vice President of Finance and welcomes Chris Mullen to the role

Vancouver Coastal

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Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation celebrates new heliport and rebuilt nursing station

Vancouver Coastal

Sep 25, 2024 — Territory of the Kitasoo Xai'Xais Nation, Klemtu, British Columbia –… [read more] Read more

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Healing hearts: Navigating grief after the death of a loved one to toxic drugs

Vancouver Coastal

Jul 4, 2024 — A First Nations mother whose son died from a toxic… [read more] Read more

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FNHA Celebrates Ten Year Anniversary

Vancouver Coastal

Oct 5, 2023 — Coast Salish Territory – The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)… [read more] Read more

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Discussion Circles for First Nations Community Clinicians and Navigators

Vancouver Coastal

Jun 16, 2023 — Join one of our upcoming discussion circles for in-community clinicians… [read more] Read more

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Sonia Isaac-Mann Accepts New Role as CEO and President of Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority

Vancouver Coastal

May 24, 2023 — Coast Salish Territory – The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)… [read more] Read more

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Creating a grab-and-go evacuation bag and emergency preparedness kit

Vancouver Coastal

May 10, 2023 — In the case of an emergency it's always important to… [read more] Read more

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FNHA Releases 2022 Toxic Drug Poisoning Crisis Data

Vancouver Coastal

Apr 21, 2023 — This news release may contain sensitive content and could be… [read more] Read more

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Canada Announces New $8.2 Billion Funding Agreement with FNHA

Vancouver Coastal

Apr 14, 2023 — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Coast Salish territory Friday,… [read more] Read more

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First Nations Health Authority and BC Cancer Launch New Cancer Screening Campaign

Vancouver Coastal

Feb 9, 2023 — Coast Salish Territory – The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)… [read more] Read more

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Reclaiming Indigenous Children’s Futures through Home Visits and Intergenerational Playspaces

Vancouver Coastal

Dec 7, 2022 — Coast Salish Territory – Together with partners, the First Nations… [read more] Read more

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The FNHA launches ‘Connecting to Culture’

Vancouver Coastal

Dec 5, 2022 — A three-part video series about Indigenous harm reduction The First… [read more] Read more

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First-of-its-Kind Cultural Safety & Humility Standard a Significant Milestone in Ending Systemic Racism in British Columbia

Vancouver Coastal

Nov 29, 2022 — First Nations-led Development of the New Standard Began Two Years… [read more] Read more

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Zero Tolerance of Racism Basic First Step to Ensure Equal Access to Health Care for First Nations people in BC

Vancouver Coastal

Sep 14, 2022 — First Nations Health Governance Pillars respond to Addressing Racism Review… [read more] Read more

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Reframing Indigenous Harm Reduction Ideologies to Heal Indigenous Spirit

Vancouver Coastal

Aug 31, 2022 — A personal reflection for International Overdose Awareness Day Location of… [read more] Read more

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FNHA and HSO Release BC Cultural Safety and Humility Standard

Vancouver Coastal

Jun 14, 2022 — Coast Salish Territory – The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)… [read more] Read more

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Joint Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Findings

Vancouver Coastal

May 24, 2022 — This message contains sensitive content and could be triggering. For… [read more] Read more

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Vancouver Island Partnership Accord Renews Commitment for First Nation’s Health Outcomes

Vancouver Coastal

May 13, 2022 — COAST SALISH TERRITORY (Nanaimo) – A renewed commitment to improve… [read more] Read more