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Chippewas call for drug-free community after 4 near-fatal overdoses – CBC
200 people showed up to an emergency meeting on Tuesday Apr 04, 2018 The chief and council of Chippewas of the Thames First Nation have a strict message for people…
Grande Prairie Métis group working to expand shelter for at-risk elders – CBC
We actually do something about the homelessness and make sure that they leave in a positive way’ Apr 04, 2018 A Métis group in Grande Prairie wants to build a…
Nova Scotia still far behind in wait times for hip, knee surgeries: auditor – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 3, 2018 HALIFAX _ Nova Scotia’s main health authority has failed to implement several recommendations from 2014 aimed at improving surgical wait times, the province’s auditor general said…
Year-round garden provides free fresh vegetables to hundreds on Manitoba’s Opaskwayak Cree Nation – CBC
2016 pilot project now permanent, feeds 125 families with produce Apr 03, 2018 Stephanie Cook didn’t know what kohlrabi was and had never eaten a brussels sprout three years ago,…
Doctor investigated and allowed to resign in NWT hired for Manitoba First Nation hospital without reference check – APTN News
April 3, 2018 An Indigenous physician at the heart of an internal investigation by his former employer in the Northwest Territories has been treating patients at a federal hospital on…
Edmonton shelter issues call for warm clothing as cold snap grips Prairies – APTN News
April 2, 2018 An Edmonton shelter is appealing for more help, after a recent cold snap across the Prairies left many people struggling on the streets over Easter weekend. Hope…
Masstown Market Recall – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Mar 30, 2018 TRURO, N.S. – A market in Nova Scotia is recalling its smoked kippers and cold smoked salmon due to the potential presence of…
Study shows cost of food varies greatly across Yukon – CBC
Significant action’ needs to be taken to ensure equitable food access, says lead researcher Mar 29, 2018 A study by the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition shows the amount of money Yukoners…
First Nations move forward on health care without province – Winnipeg Free Press
OTTAWA — Manitoba’s northern First Nations are moving ahead with plans to ultimately take over federal dollars and responsibility for on-reserve health care, forging a deal without the provincial government,…
Tuberculosis suspected as 14-month-old from Nain flown to St. John’s – CBC
Suspected second case in just over a week has residents anxious Mar 28, 2018 The AngajukKâk, or mayor, of Nain says there’s another suspected case of tuberculosis in the northern…
