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BR Health Funding – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Mar 14, 2017 WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he won’t be intimidated into accepting a health funding agreement with the federal government. Pallister says…
Leadership “inaction” or Leadership “in Action” – The Change Dilemma – Longwoods.com
This letter is part of series of Open Letters from Canadian leaders in Healthcare. To see the complete series please click here The old adage that everyone wants change but…
Mercury contamination ongoing issue for First Nation communities – Tbnewswatch.com
A chemical plant in Dryden is still causing concerns for many First Nation residents as mercury is still leaking into the River. THUNDER BAY – A chemical plant in Dryden…
U of M Indigenous leadership group seeks donations for the city’s homeless – UM Today
March 9, 2017 — The University of Manitoba’s Indigenous leadership group, known as the Indigenous Circle of Empowerment (I.C.E), is raising funds and collecting donations for their 2nd Annual Bannock…
Ontario, Quebec, Alberta reach health deals with federal government – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 10, 2017 By Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Health Minister Jane Philpott confirmed Friday that Ottawa has reached health agreements with Quebec, Ontario and Alberta _…
Canada Takes Important Step to End Water Crisis – HRW
First Nations Leadership is Key to Addressing Polluted Drinking Water Canada has unveiled a new approach to fixing the drinking water crisis faced by indigenous First Nations peoples. Carolyn Bennett,…
Pauktuutit publishes guide to support Inuit through cancer – NunatsiaqOnline
March 09, 2017 “So many people have language barriers because their first language is Inuktitut” It’s been 10 years, but Sophie Keelan can clearly remember the moment she was diagnosed…
Didn’t know teen was in custody, psych nurse says – Brandon Sun
The Brandon jail’s psychiatric nurse says she wasn’t alerted to the admission of a suicidal young inmate who later hanged herself in her cell. As in inquest into the girls…
Ontario pledges $100M to combat homelessness – Our Windsor
An Inuit language translation of Boaty McBoatface is unlikely to win Mar 10, 2017 Organizers of the Franklin research expedition are looking to Nunavummiut for a name for their new…
Indigenous doctor numbers growing – StarPhoenix
March 8, 2017 Seventy-one indigenous doctors have graduated from the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan since 1972, when Dr. Melvin Lavallee of Cowessess First Nation was the…
