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Vice Chief David Pratt –…First Indigenous-led recovery community opens
Press Release Apr 17, 2026 The Blood Tribe Iitakamotsiipiohsopi Recovery Community is now open, expanding access to Indigenous-led, wholistic addiction treatment in southern Alberta. Alberta’s government joins the Blood Tribe in celebrating the grand opening of the newly built, 75-bed recovery community, which will provide no-cost, land-based…
Paying for Discrimination or Investing to End It: The Cost of Ignoring First Nations Led Solutions
Press Release If the Canadian government had acted on evidence-based, First Nations-led solutions to address severe inequities in First Nations children’s services when they were clearly identified decades ago, First Nations children would not have lost their lives, families, and childhoods—and Canada would not now be paying…
Ontario Government and Association of Ontario Midwives Reach New Three-Year Agreement
Press Release April 17, 2026 TORONTO — Today, the Government of Ontario and the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) announced that they have ratified a new three-year funding agreement effective April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028. This agreement includes a historic investment of up to $52…
FNHA publishes evidence brief to advance accessibility for First Nations in BC
Press Release April 16, 2026 Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations | VANCOUVER – The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) has published community-informed recommendations, Improving Accessibility for First Nations in British Columbia, to support improved accessibility for First Nations people living…
Call for members for medical board of inquiry extended
Press Release April 16, 2026 The Department of Health is extending the call for qualified applicants interested in serving the medical board of inquiry (BOI) under the Medical Profession Act. The board is appointed upon request by the review officer, to inquire into a complaint or information and review evidence…
Drinking water safety update for Chief Julius School in Fort McPherson and the Community Learning Centre in Ndılǫ
Press Release April 16, 2026 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Chief Julius School in Fort McPherson and the Community Learning Centre in Ndılǫ. Testing has confirmed that some water fixtures in Chief Julius School show lead levels above the…
10 years of the toxic drug public health emergency; healing and hope for the future
Press Release April 16, 2026 Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations | VANCOUVER – The 2025 First Nations specific toxic drug deaths and event data released by First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), illustrates an encouraging decrease in toxic drug deaths and…
Northern Toll – The impact of the drug toxicity crisis in Northern Ontario corrections
Press Release ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was made possible through funding provided by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the University of Toronto’s Centre of Criminology and Sociolegal Studies Research Cluster for the Study of Racism and Inequality. We are grateful for the contributions…
Honouring lives, strengthening healing: Ten years of the toxic drug public health emergency
Press Release Apr 14, 2026 April 14 marked 10 years since the toxic drug public health emergency was declared in BC. On this solemn day, First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) honours and remembers all those whose lives have been lost to toxic drug poisonings, and the families and communities…
BioMark Diagnostics to Present Liquid Biopsy Platform at the Canadian Thoracic Society Research Forum
Press Release April 14, 2026 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA –– BioMark Diagnostics Inc. (“BioMark” or the “Company”) (CSE: BUX) (FSE: 20B) (OTCQB: BMKDF), a leading developer of liquid biopsy technologies for early cancer detection, is pleased to announce that the Company has been selected as one of the…
TRU and FNHA sign MOU to advance First Nations health and education
Press Release April 14, 2026 Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc – KAMLOOPS – The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and Thompson Rivers University (TRU) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formalizes a shared commitment to advancing First Nations health and wellness through education, research and community collaboration across…
The Daily Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Press Release April 15, 2026 Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, February 2026 Manufacturing sales increased 3.6% in February, driven largely by higher sales of transportation equipment, machinery, and primary metals. Meanwhile, sales in the chemical subsector posted the largest decline. Continue reading Wholesale trade, February 2026 Wholesale sales…
Toronto Health Innovation Week Brings Global Capital, Clinical Leaders and Hundreds of Startups to Canada’s Largest Health Hub
Press Release April 20-24 convergence features BioLabs grand opening, Bloom Burton Conference, women’s health summits and MaRS Impact Health as Ontario hospitals face $1.8B deficit TORONTO, April 14, 2026 – Reviving Toronto’s legacy as a health innovation destination, the city hosts Toronto Health Innovation Week from April…
Expanding health care access for Albertans
Press Release Apr 13, 2026 Proposed legislation would expand access to testing and medications, making it easier for Albertans to get care faster and closer to home. If passed, Bill 29, the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 would enable self-referred preventative testing, improve timely access to addiction…
Drinking water safety update for Echo Dene School in Acho Dene Koe, Inualthuyak School in Sachs Harbour, K’alemi Dene School in Ndılǫ, Charles Yohin School in Nahanni Butte, and Mangilaluk School in Tuktoyaktuk
Press Release April 13, 2026 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has received lead testing results for Echo Dene School in Acho Dene Koe and Inualthuyak School in Sachs Harbour. Testing has confirmed that some water fixtures show lead levels above the maximum acceptable concentration (MAC)…
Minister’s, provincial health officer’s statements on the 10th anniversary of the toxic-drug crisis
Press Release April 13, 2026 VICTORIA – Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, have issued the following statements marking the 10th anniversary of the toxic-drug crisis being declared a public-health emergency: Josie Osborne, Minister of Health, said: “Today marks a decade…
Oil price volatility highlights urgency for federal investment in clean power grid, groups say
Press Release Allied organizations meeting dozens of MPs in Ottawa say a renewable and connected grid would lower energy costs, create jobs and protect Canadians from price volatility—while improving public health and supporting Indigenous ownership. Ottawa | Traditional, Unceded Territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People | April…
Reduced services at Gjoa Haven community health centre
Press Release April 10, 2026 The Department of Health is advising residents of Gjoa Haven of reduced services at the health centre effective immediately due to the community-wide power outage. The health centre remains open for emergencies and urgent same day appointments. If you have an emergency,…
Introduction: First Peoples Food Wellness Hub
Press Release April 10, 2026 Reclaiming Our Plates, Reclaiming Our Health: Introducing the First Peoples Food Wellness Hub For First Peoples, the land has always been the primary provider. For generations, the forests, rivers, and oceans have offered more than just sustenance—they have provided the medicines and…
UNA marks National Indigenous Nurses Day
Press Release April 10, 2026 Today is National Indigenous Nurses Day. On April 10, United Nurses of Alberta celebrates the work of Indigenous nurses in Alberta and throughout Canada. Indigenous Nurses Day is marked on April 10 in honour of Edith Monture, a Kanien’kehà:ka woman who was…
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