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Employed and homeless: Housing crisis in Nunavut hamlet forces shelter to expand – CBC
‘I want a good life,’ says Donny Angulalek, who works full time while living at the shelter May 02, 2017 Couch-surfing from place to place is something Donny Angulalek hopes…
Sobering’ findings in first-ever count of homeless population in St. John’s – CBC
‘Great concern’ about representation of Indigenous people, LGBTQ2S community May 02, 2017 End Homelessness St. John’s has released its first count of the homeless population with findings that it calls…
James Bay Coast waits decade for new hospital, minister says it’s a priority – CBC
Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins says the project has been identified as a ‘priority’ May 01, 2017 In 2007, an agreement was signed between the federal and Ontario governments to…
Discrimination against two spirit indigenous people linked to suicide crisis – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2017 By Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Ojibwa-Cree elder Ma-Nee Chacaby says coming out nearly 30 years ago was like unzipping her skin so she…
B.C.’s First Nations leaders suspect high rate of overdose deaths – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 30, 2017 By Linda Givetash THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ First Nations leaders in British Columbia say they suspect the deadly opioid fentanyl is having a disproportionate impact…
APCFNC: Atlantic First Nations Housing Engagement Session Summary Report
Apr 28, 2017 On Feb 28 and March 1st, 2017, the Atlantic First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Network (AFNHIN) Housing Working Group and Atlantic Policy Congress (APC) of First Nations…
BR Overdose Crisis First Nations – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Apr 30, 2017 VANCOUVER – First Nations leaders in British Columbia say they suspect the deadly opioid fentanyl is having a disproportionate impact on their communities but…
Public-health groups show what reconciliation looks like – Winnipeg Free Press
In a room warmed by the scent of beef stew and bannock, an indigenous organization and a non-indigenous organization came together in the spirit of reconciliation. On Wednesday, Ka Ni…
Experts to advise Kamloops, B.C. on proposed mine’s potential health effects – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 26, 2017 By Andrea Klassen, Kamloops This Week THE CANADIAN PRESS KAMLOOPS, B.C. _ Councillors in Kamloops, B.C., have called on experts to advise them on any health…
National award celebrates accomplishments in patient-oriented research – The Ring
April 24, 2017 Being praised by community research partners as a “game changer” might be all the confirmation a researcher needs to know her work is having a vital impact…
