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Examples of government efforts to curb consumption of sugars and fats – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 8, 2016 OTTAWA _ Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s office requested an internal analysis last winter to examine the potential impacts of introducing a tax on soft drinks.…
The story of a separate and unequal Canadian health care system – The Sunday Edition CBC
August 07, 2016 Canada is still coming to grips with several painful chapters in its history of relations with Aboriginal people. Canadians are finally becoming broadly acquainted with the shameful…
Mayor Wants Paramedics at Sauble – Bayshore Broadcasting News
August 8, 2016 Mayor says an ambulance station should be staffed at Sauble in the Summer. (Sauble Beach) South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Janice Jackson has again called for a summer…
Ontario premiere touring Northern Ontario; expected to announce health, infrastructure funding – Two Row Times
August 6, 2016 TORONTO – Premier Kathleen Wynne will be taking her chequebook as she embarks on a northern tour amid growing political unrest in the region, including the relaunch…
Poverty has drastic impact on health, especially in rural Ontario – Thestar.com
The erosion of social assistance rates and rise in precarious employment, along with the rising costs of living, mean basic necessities are now out of reach for many Aug. 8,…
Shut down of Victoria homeless camp puts spotlight on poverty, activist says – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 7, 2016 By Linda Givetash THE CANADIAN PRESS A court order forcing dozens of homeless to pack up and dismantle Victoria’s tent city on Monday hasn’t diminished the…
Conference on circumpolar nursing underway in Saskatoon – CBC
Aug 04, 2016 2016 Innovative Learning Institute for Circumpolar Health runs Aug. 2 to 12 Nursing students and educators from around the world are in Saskatoon discussing ways to provide…
Yoga May Be The Medicine Aboriginal Communities Have Been Looking For – Huffington Post
August 4, 2016 It was December 2012, and John “Redbear” Terrance was thinking seriously about killing himself. After a childhood marked by physical and sexual abuse, he became an introvert.…
Inuvialuit woman says uncle’s stroke mistaken for drunkenness – CBC
‘He just looked at me and he was yelling ‘I’m not drunk! I’m not drunk!” says Maggie Papik Aug 15, 2016 Maggie Papik knew something was wrong when she got a call…
Pre-announcement – Addressing the health effects of the Alberta wildfires through research
August 4, 2016 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Alberta Health – in partnership with Alberta Innovates Health Solutions – are pleased to announce the development of a funding…
