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Nothing about us without us’ on healthcare, star native doctor tells Hamilton medical students – TheSpec.com
First Nations’ treatment often ignores colonial legacy, Adams says Evan Tlesla Adams says he doesn’t want to be “the star of the show” now that he’s a doctor, although his…
Drilling to start next week for Potlotek First Nation wells – CBC
Oct 05, 2016 Current supply is ‘unacceptable for anybody to drink,’ says Coun. Sandra Johnson Drilling is expected to begin next week for new wells in Potlotek First Nation, which…
New Brunswick dentists urge city of Moncton to restart use of fluoride – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 5, 2016 By Kevin Bissett THE CANADIAN PRESS MONCTON, N.B. _ Restoring fluoride to drinking water is a no-brainer, say dentists in one New Brunswick city, citing a…
Canada’s housing crisis is a public health emergency – TheRecord.com
In emergency rooms and front line clinics, patients are triaged based on the urgency of their illness. The sickest are seen first, followed by those in less immediate danger. A…
Ottawa promises to build new treatment plant for reserve plagued by brown water – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 4, 2016 ST. PETERS, N.S. _ The federal government is promising to build a new treatment plant at a First Nation in Cape Breton, where residents say their…
Dilico, Children’s Society launch Step Up campaign – TBT News
Oct 3, 2016 I Step Up campaign to profile children who give back to their communties THUNDER BAY — Children’s achievements across Northwestern Ontario will be in the October spotlight.…
Band councillor decries brown, smelly water pouring from taps on N.S. reserve – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 3, 2016 ST. PETERS, N.S. _ A councillor from a Cape Breton native reserve says residents are fed up with the thick, brown water pouring out of their…
NOSM’s Aboriginal Reference Group Holds Meeting
The Aboriginal Reference Group of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) met on Thursday, April 27 at the School’s West campus. Chair Rosie Mosquito, welcomed two new representatives to…
Nutrition North budget ‘certainly not enough,’ says major Northern retailer – CBC
Sept 28, 2016 ‘The value of the subsidy is actually being eroded every year,’ says an Arctic Co-operatives exec As Northerners suggest improvements for Canada’s troubled food subsidy program, one…
Patient records breached 8 times in last year, confirms N.W.T. health dept. – CBC
Sep 29, 2016 1 case involved ‘snooping,’ 5 cases were deemed accidental, 2 cases were found to be intentional Over the last year, there have been eight privacy breaches of…
