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Contamination forces Ontario First Nation to close school, fly in bottled water – CBC
Nov 14, 2016 Weagamow First Nation dealing with water crisis for a week now Residents of a remote northern Ontario First Nation are in crisis mode after the community’s drinking…
Saskatchewan backtracks on changes to income assistance, disability programs – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2016 REGINA _ The Saskatchewan government is backtracking on planned changes that would have cut money for about 2,700 disabled people and others getting financial aid. Social…
Kenora hospital on long wait list – The Chronicle Journal
December 14, 2016 When governments appear inept, disorganized or at wit’s end on how to address obvious service gaps in health care, one can be forgiven for wondering just where…
Isolation a barrier to exposing sexual abuse, incest on reserve: Bellegarde – APTN
November 14, 2016 At night, he would arrive in Corey’s room by crawling through the window next to the bunk bed where she slept. She knew from the smell when…
Emotional damage from trauma of childhood sexual abuse can last a lifetime – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2016 By Sheryl Ubelacker THE CANADIAN PRESS Miykhaela reaches back in her memory to the summer day when it all began. Her older brother had taken her…
Isolation a barrier to exposing sexual abuse, incest on reserve: Bellegarde – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 13, 2016 By Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ At night, he would arrive in Corey’s room by crawling through the window next to the bunk bed…
High Inuit infant mortality rate may be related to fat-burning gene variation – CBC
Nov 12, 2016 When babies with gene variant get sick and are unable to eat, they’re at risk of getting much sicker New data shows a genetic variation that puts…
Issues in northern Sask. communities are layered, complex, says psychiatrist – CBC
Nov 09, 2016 Consulting psychiatrist says communities need more permanent supports Northern communities need more than “parachuted” supports in the wake of a crisis, according to a consulting psychiatrist who…
Poundmaker Healing Lodge expanding services to help people battle addiction – APTN
November 8, 2016 For over 40 years, the Poundmaker Healing Lodge in Alberta has helped people battle addictions. They done so through treatment immersed with First Nations traditions. But now…
Premier Wall & FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron to travel to La Ronge, Sask. – 20 CKRM
November 08, 2016 Political and indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan are heading to a northern community to try to understand why so many young girls are killing themselves. Premier Brad Wall…
