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Manitoba health minister hopes summit gives better fix on opioid crisis – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 15, 2016 WINNIPEG _ Manitoba’s health minister says a national strategy is needed to halt the flow of powdered fentanyl into Canada from such countries as China. Kelvin…
Dementia Report – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Nov 15, 2016 13:16 OTTAWA – The chair of a Senate committee says Canada has failed to address the troubling issue of dementia, although other countries have…
Dreams Of Disney World Come True For 8 Mohawk Children
November 14, 2016 EIGHT AKWESASNE & KAHNAWA:KE CHILDREN EXPERIENCE DISNEY TRIP OF A LIFETIME TERRITORY OF AKWESASNE – There were tears, cheers and smiles from ear to ear in the…
No water, power or furnace: Life in an abandoned home in Behchoko, N.W.T. – CBC
Nov 15, 2016 Lack of housing forces some residents to seek shelter in boarded-up units Sammy Mantla says he is worried about the cold as he places one of the…
Report suggests more Canadians are using food banks – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 15, 2016 OTTAWA _ More Canadians are relying on food banks to put food on the table, a report released Tuesday suggests. The report by Food Banks Canada…
Food bank use on the rise in Canada, with ‘drastic’ surges in Nova Scotia, territories – CBC
Food Banks Canada calls for national basic income to combat growing hunger problem Nov 15, 2016 Food bank use in Canada is on the rise, and some provinces and territories…
The kids are not alright: New non-profit aims to take on child poverty in Canada – Metro News
Effort comes in wake of report describing Toronto, yet again, as the country’s capital of child poverty. November 14, 2016 As a new report paints yet another gloomy picture for…
Recreation plan presents vision to changing city – Tbnewswatch.com
City council accepted the Recreation Master Plan on Monday but its diverse directions left many councilors wanting to learn more. THUNDER BAY — City council met a recreation plan that’s…
Nunavut’s new policy on liquor: reduce the harm – NunatsiaqOnline
November 15, 2016 No plan for residential treatment centre in Nunavut As part of its shift from prohibition to harm reduction policies on liquor, the Government of Nunavut has released…
Pictou Landing band members hold healing ceremony for Boat Harbour – Truro Daily News
November 15, 2016 BOAT HARBOUR – Members of Pictou Landing First Nation lit a sacred fire and held a water ceremony on Monday in advance of work set to begin…
