Family of Indigenous B.C. youth who died in care say they believe she froze to death – CBC

Mar 25, 2025

Chantelle Williams, 18, was in the guardianship care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services

The family of an Indigenous teenager in provincial care who died in Port Alberni, B.C., wants answers from those responsible for her well-being.

Chantelle Williams, 18, was found outside and unresponsive by a passerby in the 4900 block of Ian Avenue during the early hours of Jan. 28.

Williams was in the guardianship care of Usma Nuu-chah-nulth Family and Child Services and living in a group home run by Inside Out Care Corporation when she died.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-youth-s-death-in-care-1.7487160