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White Bear First Nations hoping for marijuana dispensary – CTV News
January 23, 2018 It’s only an idea for now, but the White Bear First Nations hopes it could soon be the home of an on-reserve marijuana dispensary. “We want to…
Lack of mental health care a factor in missing woman’s disappearance: Family – APTN News
January 23, 2018 When Angela Meyer disappeared in 2010 she was days from getting the mental health care she needed that was not available in N.W.T. “She actually was looking…
“It’s about time” – VICE News
Government adds 24 long-term First Nations drinking water advisories to its to do list January 23, 2018 The federal government is expanding the number of First Nations water systems that…
Ottawa adds 250 First Nations drinking water systems to “fix” list – Tbnewswatch.com
21 NW Ontario communities still have water advisories The federal government has added 250 locations to the list of water systems in First Nations that are eligible for funding for repair or replacement.…
We’ll eliminate TB from Inuit Nunangat, Jane Philpott promises – Nunatsiaq Online
January 24, 2018 “We’re developing a very clear plan” This March 24, federal government officials and Inuit leaders will announce a target date for the eradication of a great scourge…
Feds’ First Nations drinkable water pledge just got harder – CTV News
January 23, 2018 OTTAWA – The federal government’s pledge to eradicate all drinking water advisories in First Nations communities by March 2021 has just become a bigger task, as the…
Youth forum opens up about suicide to bring hope – APTN News
January 22, 2017 Annette Francis APTN News Indigenous youth from across the country gathered in Ottawa to talk about suicide. They say it’s time to talk to bring hope. The…
Ottawa already knows where suicide is worst. Yet it still won’t act – The Star
A project to track suicide risks would be an innovative solution were it not for one problem: the government already knows where the risks are highest – in Indigenous communities.…
We matter a lot’: Indigenous youth gather in Ottawa to tackle suicide crisis – CBC
Roundtable discussion with Indigenous services minister set for Monday Jan 22, 2018 About 70 Indigenous youth from across Canada gathered at Ottawa’s Wabano Centre Sunday, ahead of a national roundtable…
Winnipeg in midst of a crystal meth ‘epidemic’: front-line workers – APTN News
January 18, 2018 Grassroots organizations in Winnipeg are calling on the province to address what they are calling a “meth crisis” in the city. This comes following a fire set…
