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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…
CMAJ: Inuit suicide prevention strategy strives to save lives
In an isolated community in North-ern Quebec, a place shaken by five suicides and 85 attempts by Inuit youth in the last eight months, a national Inuit political organization released…
CMA launches new online discussion forum
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has launched a new mechanism to encourage members to provide their direct input on the most important policy issues being dealt with by the association.…
Traditional knowledge and culture are key to improving mental health of Aboriginal youth – Hamilton Spectator
Sept 11, 2016 Traditional knowledge and teachings are the keys to improving the health of aboriginal youth, according to Dr. Dawn Martin-Hill. Martin-Hill, an anthropologist, spoke to a crowd of…
A revolutionary food and fund drive – The Chronicle Journal
December 16, 2016 Can you imagine what it is like to witness the shrinking of our world, to be present in the moment when distant people come together to focus…
