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Lambton IODE chapters supporting northern Indigenous community – The Sarnia Observer
May 05, 2026 A few times a year, members from three local IODE chapters pack boxes of clothing for a northern Ontario First Nation. “I doubt a lot of people…
N.W.T. wants results from other jurisdictions before expanding involuntary care – CBC
May 06, 2026 Minister says she wants to see data from other places, needs Indigenous input first The N.W.T.’s health minister says she wants to see how involuntary care works…
New opioid use disorder guide combines Western science and Indigenous knowledge – CBC
May 05, 2026 SLFNHA members hospitalized for mental health, addictions at 6 times Ontario rate As the toxic drug crisis continues to plague communities across northwestern Ontario, First Nations are…
Fire damages Baker Lake food bank, halts services – Nunatsiaq News
May 5, 2026 No injuries reported; Abluqta Society hoping to find new space A fire that broke out around noon last Friday has severely damaged the Abluqta Society’s building in…
‘Hopeful milestone’: Health Canada approves 2nd drug to slow Alzheimer’s – Global News
May 4, 2026 Health Canada has approved a second drug that can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab, sold by American drugmaker Eli Lilly under the brand name Kisunla,…
Why the long incubation period of hantavirus could make tracing its spread difficult – CTV
May 05, 2026 A rare virus that has killed three people on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean can carry an incubation period of more than four weeks, complicating…
N.S. family wants answers about baby’s death before new medical records system rollout – CBC
IWK staff said ultrasound referrals were lost during system switchover, family says May 05, 2026 A family from Ostrea Lake, N.S., says they are concerned the province is expanding a…
Toronto woman seeks MAID exemption as mental illness exclusion remains – CBC
MAID for people suffering only from mental disorders is not yet legal in Canada May 05, 2026 A Canadian woman who has been fighting for medical assistance in dying (MAID)…
Connection is medicine during Mental Health Week – FNHA
May 5, 2026 A message from Dr. Nolan Hop Wo, Mental Health and Wellness Officer; and Duanna Johnston‑Virgo, Executive Director, Mental Health and Wellness For First Nations people, wellness is…
Provincial government announces million dollar investment in Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation healthcare – Oldies 107.7
May 5, 2026 The provincial government is providing Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation with over a million dollars in healthcare funding. Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP Billy Denault made the announcement at an…
