Press Release February 12, 2026 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Elizabeth Mackenzie Elementary School in Behchokǫ̀ and École St. Joseph School in Yellowknife. Testing has confirmed that some water fixtures show lead levels above the maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) set…

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Fireside Chat #2 – Mental Health and Addictions

Press Release February 12, 2026 The First Nations Health Managers Association (FNHMA) is pleased to welcome you back for the next session in our Fireside Chat series, continuing important conversations that support stronger, safer, and more responsive health systems for First Nations communities. Fireside Chat #2 –…

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PAGC calls decision-makers together after hospital security incidents raise safety concerns

Press Release February 11, 2026 (Pre-Confederation, Treaty 5, 6, 8 & 10) PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. –The Prince Albert Grand Council will bring together senior decision-makers Friday in response to recent hospital security incidents involving Indigenous patients that have intensified calls for accountability across Saskatchewan. The roundtable, scheduled…

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Bringing Care Closer to Home: Survey for First Nations youth

Press Release February 11, 2026 ​​​The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is inviting First Nations youth to share their voices on how health care and wellness services can better support them, their friends and their families — both now and in the future. Take the survey here:…

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Mental Health & Wellness Sector Welcomes New Program Manager

Press Release Feb 11, 2026 The MCA Department of Health’s Mental Health & Wellness (MHW) Sector would like to extend a warm welcome to its new Mental Health Program Manager: Alison Benedict, MSW, RSW. Alison brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and experience to her new role.…

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Sharing our deep condolences and hope for healing to the community of Tumbler Ridge

Press Release This message contains sensitive content and could be emotional. For crisis supports here in BC please contact the KUU-US Crisis Line at 1-800-588-8717 or visit the First Nations Mental Health and Wellness Support page for additional support services. A complete listing of support services is…

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New CPhA toolkits to expand inclusive sexual and reproductive health care launching this summer

Press Release As Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week (February 8–14, 2026) highlights the importance of equitable access to care, the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is advancing the next phase of its sexual and reproductive health (SRH) practice supports for pharmacists across Canada. Building on the success…

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Cold Weather Resources in Winnipeg

Press Release February 11, 2026 The Southern Chiefs’ Organization is sharing a list of organizations and resources in Winnipeg that are helping our unsheltered relatives stay safe, warm, and fed this winter. The Homelessness Emergency Response Committee, along with frontline partners, has released the 2025–2026 Winter Response…

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Manitoba Government Invests More Than $767,000 to Protect Women, Gender-Diverse Manitobans Overcoming Gender-Based Violence

Press Release February 11, 2026 The Manitoba government is investing more than $767,000 through the From the Ground Up – Safe Healthy Communities for ALL program in community development projects that support women and gender-diverse Manitobans overcoming gender-based violence, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard and…

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Community engagement to inform race and ethnicity data collection in PEI

Press Release February 11, 2026 A series of community engagement sessions will take place this month to explore how the health care system can safely collect, store and use race and ethnicity data in Prince Edward Island. The Race and Ethnicity Data Collection Project aims to better understand differences…

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Call for proposals – food security initiatives

Press Release February 10, 2026 The Nunavut Food Security Coalition is now accepting funding proposals for projects that will address food insecurity in Nunavut in 2026-2027. Non-profit organizations, societies, businesses, and municipal organizations are invited to apply for funding in the following areas: Food security projects: Develop…

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FNHA welcomes Dr. Jae Ford to Office of the Chief Medical Officer

Press Release February 10, 2026 The Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) is pleased to welcome Dr. Jae Ford to the team in a permanent capacity. Dr. Jae served previously in the OCMO in 2025 as a fifth-year resident in public health and preventive medicine (including…

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Midwives call on the Minister of Health to implement mediator’s recommendations as midwifery attrition reaches crisis level

Press Release February 10, 2026 TORONTO: The Association of Ontario Midwives is calling on the Ministry of Health to implement recommendations made by an independent third-party Mediator to treat midwives comparably to other health professions—or risk losing them. In her report (PDF, 421 KB), the Mediator, Beverly…

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Supporting children, youth with disabilities with new programs, more funding

Press Release Feb. 10, 2026 VICTORIA Summary Thousands more families will qualify for direct funding support to help meet the needs of children, youth across a wider range of disabilities Province is investing $475 million to significantly increase financial supports, expand access to more free community services…

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COO and NAN’s joint written reply submission in respecting the motion to approve the OFA

Press Release COO and NAN’s joint written reply submission in respecting the motion to approve the OFA Read More IHT4…

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Boil Water Advisory for the Community of Sachs Harbour

Press Release YELLOWKNIFE (February 9, 2026) – The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Sachs Harbour to boil their drinking water for at least one minute. This advisory is precautionary and is due to frozen intake and truck-fill pipes following extreme winter conditions.  The…

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Upskilling Program at Trent University to Expand Registered Nurse Capacity in Primary Care

Press Release February 9, 2026 Professional online program includes emphasis on Indigenous, rural, and community health to strengthen nursing practice in primary care Trent University is launching a new Primary Care Nursing Upskilling Program to build primary care expertise among registered nurses who are working in or…

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Celebrating 80 Years of Saskatchewan Air Ambulance

Press Release February 10, 2026 This February, Saskatchewan Air Ambulance (SAA) celebrates 80 years of service, marking eight decades of providing critical care air transport for the people of Saskatchewan. SAA is the oldest formally organized, non-military air medical transport program in North America, serving Saskatchewan since…

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Cat Lake First Nation ᐱᔑᐎᓴᑲᐃ ᑲᓂᒃ Leads Health Transformation in the North – Partnering with TytoCare to Expand Access to Healthcare in Remote Indigenous Communities

Press Release Cat Lake, ON — February 10, 2026 — TytoCare has partnered with Cat Lake First Nation ᐱᔑᐎᓴᑲᐃ ᑲᓂᒃ in Northern Ontario to help reshape healthcare delivery in one of Canada’s most remote Indigenous communities. The initiative introduces a community-led advanced diagnostic virtual care model designed…

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