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B.C.’s only support group for HIV positive women closes after funding cuts – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 17, 2017 By Laura Kane THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ Valerie Nicholson believes she might be dead if not for Positive Women’s Network. She was addicted to drugs…
Troubled western Nunavut town wants mental health facility – NunatsiaqOnline
September 15, 2017 But health minister says “there are a lot of competing interests” A long string of deaths and violent incidents have left residents in the Nunavut community of…
Selkirk Regional Health Centre opens – ReNew Canada
September 15, 2017 Manitoba’s newest regional hospital celebrated its grand opening in Selkirk with a ceremony attended by the province’s health minister and community representatives. “The new Selkirk Regional Health…
N.S. First Nation grappling with water crisis calls for federal action – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 14, 2017 CHAPEL ISLAND, N.S. _ A Nova Scotia Indigenous community struggling with dark, foul-smelling tap water is calling on the federal government to fix a problem that…
Saskatoon Indigenous homelessness initiatives receive federal boost – CBC
Sep 13, 2017 Hundreds of thousands of dollars pledged to three initiatives in the city The fight against homelessness in Saskatoon received an injection of funding Wednesday afternoon. Saskatoon Housing…
Live: Health committee to hear from health officials, Indigenous leaders on legal pot legislation – CBC
MPs conduct day 4 of hearings studying Bill C-45 Sep 14, 2017 MPs on the House of Commons health committee are slated to hear from health care officials and Indigenous…
Potlotek First Nation advised its water is not even safe for washing clothes – CBC
High levels of iron and manganese exceed ‘esthetic objectives’ for water quality Sep 12, 2017 A year after residents of Potlotek First Nation in Cape Breton rallied to protest the…
Dirty-needle kiosks could be installed in every CBRM community – CBC
Ally Centre’s 8 public needle kiosks collected over 78,000 needles last year Sep 13, 2017 The Cape Breton Regional Municipality and its police commission are considering installing collection kiosks for…
Census: Children make up one quarter of 4.8 million Canadians living in poverty – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 13, 2017 By Jordan Press THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Nikkie Edwards and her boyfriend make about $31,000 a year, a sum that leaves them below the poverty…
Igloolik-based online upstart offers lower-cost food in Baffin – NunatsiaqOnline
September 12, 2017 “Any type of savings that we incur will be passed directly to our customers” Igloolik, known for decades as an incubator for creative new ideas, has hatched…
