Record-breaking expansion of mental health services
Press Release May 10, 2024 Alberta’s government is committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of children and youth, including through an expanded partnership with CASA Mental Health. CASA is Alberta’s second-largest provider of mental health services. It offers a range of supports for young Albertans…
Ontario Connecting People in Thunder Bay to Mobile Mental Health Services
Press Release May 10, 2024 THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $2.7 million over three years to launch a new mobile crisis response team in Thunder Bay to make it easier and more convenient for people experiencing homelessness or mental health and addictions…
Bear Witness Day: Upholding Jordan’s Principle and advancing Indigenous rights
Press Release May 10, 2024 May 10 is Bear Witness Day, an annual observance dedicated to Jordan’s Principle. This principle honours the memory of Jordan River Anderson by ensuring that First Nations children have equitable access to social, health, and educational services, consistent with standards provided to…
New clinic offers culturally safe health care for Indigenous Peoples
Press Release May 9, 2024 VICTORIA – People in the Greater Victoria area who identify as Indigenous are benefiting from better access to culturally safe health-care services with the opening of a new primary care centre on March 25, 2024, at 209-2951 Tillicum Rd. “This new centre…
Ontario Improving Mental Health Care for Postsecondary Students
Press Release May 09, 2024 TORONTO – The Ontario government is supporting students by investing $5 million towards mental health and addictions services in primary care across 10 postsecondary institutions in the province. Mental health projects will provide learners in underserved communities in northeastern, eastern and south-central…
New tools will help people prepare, stay informed during emergencies
Press Release May 9, 2024 VICTORIA – With many parts of the province experiencing warmer weather and British Columbia forecast to have an active wildfire season, the Province is introducing an interactive Emergency Ready Planner to help people create an emergency and evacuation plan for their family. This…
Time for change: Breast screening programs must start at age 40
Press Release May 9, 2024 The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is urging provinces and territories to lower the start age for breast screening programs to 40 for individuals at an average risk of developing breast cancer. CCS is changing its position on screening to reflect evolving evidence…
Government of Canada: Updated 2024 wildfire season projections and preparedness measures
Press Release Press Release From: Public Safety Canada May 9, 2024 Emergency Preparedness Week serves as a reminder to know the risks, plan for them, and act. The Government of Canada is committed to providing Canadians with the information they need about climate change and its impact…
Overdose advisory: Quesnel
Press Release May 8, 2024 Northern Health is issuing an overdose advisory for the community of Quesnel due to an increase in drug poisoning/overdose events. Take care, drugs move throughout the North, please share this alert widely. We have included safety recommendations below. For your safety Get…
Ontario Connecting People in Lambton County to Mobile Mental Health Services
Press Release May 08, 2024 WYOMING — The Ontario government is investing more than $2.5 million over three years to launch a new mobile crisis response team in Lambton County to make it easier and more convenient for people experiencing homelessness or mental health and addictions crisis…
DCSS Call for Service: Enhancing Well-Being Through Prevention Services
Press Release May 8, 2024 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Community and Social Services (DCSS) is issuing a call out to organizations passionate about enhancing the well-being of children and families within our community through prevention services. We recognize the critical role of early intervention…
The Daily Thursday, May 9, 2024
Press Release Canadian international merchandise trade: Annual review 2023 In 2023, the value of Canada’s annual merchandise exports decreased 1.4% to $768.2 billion, while the value of annual imports rose 1.4% to $770.2 billion. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the world went from a…
Seeing Photography in Canada Through a New Lens: Groundbreaking New Book Explores 150 Years of Camera-Based Creativity
Press Release May 8, 2024, Toronto—The first comprehensive book to be published on the history of this art form in Canada, Photography in Canada, 1839–1989: An Illustrated History is now available in a beautiful print edition published by the Art Canada Institute. Written by art historians Sarah…
Indigenous Services Canada announces 2024 recipients of Award of Excellence in Nursing
Press Release From: Indigenous Services Canada May 8, 2024 It takes a unique, special kind of dedication to become a nurse. For the nurses in First Nations and Inuit communities, it takes strength, resiliency, expertise, and most importantly, heart. It takes an understanding of the complex environment…
Options for accommodations in Upper Lake Melville during medical travel
Press Release May 8, 2024 The following outlines a list of options that Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement can avail of during medical travel in Upper Lake Melville: Type of Accommodation Description Private Overnight accommodation that is not in a commercial establishment but in…
Ontario Celebrates the Opening of Temiskaming Lodge
Press Release May 08, 2024 TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Ontario government, along with Jarlette Health Services, is celebrating the opening of Temiskaming Lodge, a 128-bed home in Temiskaming Shores. This is part of the government’s commitment to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the…
International Indigenous Pre-Conference on HIV/AIDS 2024
Press Release Welcome to the 10th International Indigenous Pre-conference on HIV & AIDS, a pivotal gathering set against the vibrant backdrop of Munich, Germany from July 19 – 21, 2024. As we convene in this culturally rich city, we embark on a journey to illuminate Indigenous issues…
Fostering Cultural Safety: A Vital Component of Mental Health Awareness
Press Release May 7, 2024 As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week, it’s imperative to recognize that cultural safety is integral to fostering inclusivity and plays a pivotal role in promoting mental well-being. This week, as we shine a spotlight on mental health, let us also reaffirm…
Research Day draws record crowd, NHKI releases annual report
Press Release May 7, 2024 The Associate Dean of Indigenous Health at McMaster University calls the reaction “a colonial moment.” Audience members might be nervous about asking the wrong question or offending her in some way, Downey says. But another reason is their opinion of the scientific…
Novel detection methods, new vaccine research, and Inuit leadership are tackling a persistent disease in the Far North—tuberculosis
Press Release The public health news coming out of Nunavut in 2023 was centered not on COVID-19 but another highly transmissible respiratory infection—tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) is not something that most Canadians are concerned about—rates of TB are incredibly low in the Canadian provinces, and it is virtually…