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Northwest Territories reaches 6 times national rate for alcohol caused hospitalization – CBC
May 31, 2018 The N.W.T. had 548 alcohol caused hospitalizations in 2016-2017, giving double the rate found in the Yukon The Northwest Territories had the highest rate of alcohol caused…
Kugluktuk’s MLA prods premier about proposed elder-care facility – Nunatsiaq.com
May 31, 2018 “I have yet to receive a response” Kugluktuk MLA Mila Kamingoak is not ready to abandon her community’s aim to build a long-term care facility for elders.…
Ground-breaking First Nations Water Authority takes first steps in Atlantic region – CBC
Proposed utility to provide safe water for First Nations in the region May 30, 2018 The Atlantic First Nations Water Authority has taken its first steps with the appointment of…
Language barriers restricting access to health care for Indigenous populations – CMAJ
May 30, 2018 The lack of health services offered in Indigenous languages is impeding the delivery of care to Indigenous populations, according to Aluki Kotierk, president of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated,…
The people of Pangnirtung seek youth wellness, addictions treatment – Nunatsiaq.com
Just because we are a prohibited community doesn’t mean we don’t need AA” May 29, 2018 PANGNIRTUNG—Jenna Kilabuk’s living room window faces the snow-covered mountains that overlook Pangnirtung Fiord. It…
Nunavut government seeks outside help to fix Sanikiluaq’s water – Nunatsiaq.com
May 28, 2018 Sanikiluaq has had high levels of sodium in its drinking water for two years The Government of Nunavut says it plans to hire outside help to study…
New Sign To Greet People At Quesnel Hospital – My Cariboo Now
May. 25th, 2018 There was a special sign unveiling and ceremony at G.R. Baker Hospital in Quesnel this afternoon. It recognized the traditional territory of the Lhtako Dene First Nation…
B.C. embarks on health renewal plan that includes 200 new doctors and team care – CP
Source: The Canadian Press May 24, 2018 VANCOUVER _ British Columbia says it’s taking a team approach to connect more people to health services in a province where 780,000 people are without a…
Health in Grassy Narrows ‘significantly worse’ than other First Nations: report – CP
Source: The Canadian Press May 24, 2018 By Daniela Germano THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ The physical and mental health of people living in Grassy Narrows is “significantly worse” than other First Nations…
Saskatchewan First Nations group releases suicide prevention plan – CP
Source: The Canadian Press May 24, 2018 WHITECAP DAKOTA FIRST NATION, Sask. _ Saskatchewan’s painfully high Indigenous suicide rates call out for a co-ordinated, community-run approach to bring them down, says a plan…
