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Landmark study reveals ‘clear evidence’ of mercury’s toll on health in Grassy Narrows – Thestar.com
May 24, 2018 More than four decades after mercury was dumped upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation, the physical and mental health of the people there is by many key…
Study on health impact of mercury contamination in Grassy Narrows to be released – CP
Source: The Canadian Press May 24, 2018 TORONTO _ Grassy Narrows First Nation is to release a study today on health impacts in the northern Ontario community linked to eating mercury-contaminated fish. It says…
Boil water advisory lifted for 4 South Slave communities in the N.W.T. – CBC
Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa residents no longer have to boil drinking water May 22, 2018 The Northwest Territories chief environmental health officer is advising residents of…
Ontario doesn’t have enough doctors – The Star
May 22, 2018 I’m often asked if attracting new doctors to Ontario is the key to putting an end to wait times and hallway medicine. I reply, “It’s complicated” —…
First Nations member sought for health board – Chathamthisweek.com
May 18, 2018 The Chatham-Kent Board of Health has voted to add a new seat to the board to be filled by a member of an Indigenous community. Teresa Bendo,…
Lack of clean drinking water in our own province is an issue Winnipeggers can’t ignore – CBC
Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s water, has been under a boil-water advisory for decades May 20, 2018 I saw a meme the other day that said…
Nurse wins national award – Battlefords News-Optimist
May 17, 2018 Bodiene Dussion is just getting back to work after accepting an award in Ottawa. Last week, Dussion, a community health nurse at Saulteaux First Nation, accepted an…
MKO grand chief recognized for work on mental health and wellness in Indigenous communities – Thompson Citizen
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Grand Chief Sheila North received a professional champion award from the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) May 11 in recognition of her work supporting mental…
Exploring Indigenous traditional healing in the treatment of diabetes – StarPhoenix
Diabetes continues to be a top health concern for Indigenous people in Canada and many are deciding to pair contemporary medical treatments with traditional healing methods May 17, 2018 Diabetes…
There’s a growing revival of Indigenous midwifery – Nugget.ca
May 15, 2018 Rachel Dennis Couchie is helping to improve the birth experience for Indigenous mothers. The Nipissing First Nation midwife is a partner (along with her mother, Carol Couchie)…
