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Very, very serious situation’: In northern Labrador, it’s getting harder to eat – CBC
Almost 60% nearly of households along Labrador’s north coast struggle with access to food May 31, 2017 People living in Nunatsiavut are in a risky situation when it comes to feeding themselves,…
Global Voices: Young caregivers grow up too fast – Canada.com
May 30, 2017 Those who tend to loved ones who are ill, addicted, disabled or injured part of invisible class Kendra* grew up too fast. At 12, she’d do her…
Métis Wellbeing Program launched – Cochrane Times Post
May 30, 2017 The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) believes in promoting a healthy and whole family by delivering prevention-focused, culture-based support to their citizens and communities. With the hiring…
Revamped men’s healing program draws criticism from advocates – CBC
GNWT still looking for home for the A New Day program as June 30 deadline approaches May 30, 2017 The future of a crucial men’s healing program in the Northwest…
Grandmothers form alliance against drug trade on Manitoulin – CBC
Fear for safety forces grandparents in First Nation community to raise their grandchildren May 29, 2017 Marion Peltier has been a mother for two generations. The grandmother from Wikwemikong First…
Unequal treatment: First Nations woman denied medical coverage readily available to non-Aboriginals – CBC
May 29, 2017 Doctor says Indigenous children in Alberta being singled out, putting them at ‘an extreme disadvantage’ A woman from Alberta has been denied coverage for dental implants to…
Watch: The Open Door may close for good – CJAD 800
For nearly 30 years The Open Door has been offering the homeless a place to be themselves, and help whenever needed. Now, after its home, St. Stephen’s Anglican Church was…
Metis housing organization supports tenants, fights homelessness – StarPhoenix
May 26, 2017 As the mother of a new baby, 19-year-old Cecile Desjarlais welcomes the help she gets from Heather Rattanavong, the wraparound coordinator employed by her landlord, Camponi Housing Corp.…
27 homeless deaths in Toronto in just three months – Thestar.com
May 25, 2017 Homeless people in Toronto are dying at a rate of more than two per week, according to disturbing new data collected by the city. Homeless people in…
Homeward Bound: Program finds housing for homeless indigenous Hamiltonians – TheSpec.com
At the end of the day, Natasha Findlay-Clairmont has a safe place to go — a house that she can build a life from. But it’s not just a house,…
