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Nova Scotia unveils community group grants, free Halifax bus passes for poor – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 13, 2017 HALIFAX _ A new grant program will provide up to $50,000 for community projects aimed at helping Nova Scotians living in poverty. The government says the…
Mentorship program aims to support Indigenous health researchers – U Calgary Today
Network part of nationwide initiative to recruit and retain First Nation, Inuit and Métis scholars The University of Calgary is partnering with institutions across Alberta for a unique mentorship program…
Leamington volunteers slice and dice 250K servings of food for remote First Nation communities – CBC
‘What we do here gives life to many people’ Dec 13, 2017 Alison Klassen holds an orange carrot that’s nearly as thick and wide as a can of Pringles. That…
$3.2 billion is a drop in the bucket for clean water – Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser
December 13, 2017 Three billion dollars sounds like a lot of money and, in my family, we’d be set for life if we had access to that kind of cash…
Indigenous cancer study launched – Dawson Creek Mirror
December 13, 2017 Indigenous cancer survivor Johnna Sparrow says when it comes to cancer, knowledge is power. “Everyone needs a treatment strategy that suits their disease and their physical and…
BR Indigenous Cancer – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Dec 13, 2017 2:30 VANCOUVER – A First Nations’ advocate says systemic racism is stopping Indigenous cancer patients from seeking medical care and delaying diagnosis. Annette Morgan…
Research lacking on medical pot, ample evidence of harms: doctors’ groups – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 13, 2017 9:34 By Geordon Omand THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ There is little to no research to support the supposed benefits of medical cannabis, and what evidence exists…
Indigenous leaders sounding alarm over implications of legal pot regime – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 12, 2017 13:04 OTTAWA _ A number of Indigenous leaders say they don’t see the prospect of a recreational cannabis regime as a “cash cow,” and fear the black market will…
Thousands of veterans waiting as backlog for disability benefits explodes – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 10, 2017 By Lee Berthiaume THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has skyrocketed over the…
Vancouver fire crews responded to more than 6,000 overdose calls this year – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 8, 2017 Vancouver firefighters have responded to more than 6,000 overdose calls this year, a 28 per cent increase over last year with a month remaining in 2017.…
