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Former Sandy Bay resident calls for donations to help homes battling cold – CBC
Clint McIvor is asking for donations of blankets, heaters and more to help residents of the First Nation Dec 15, 2016 A man from Sandy Bay is asking for donations…
Inuit children need protection too,’ says Pauktuutit president about sexual abuse – CBC
Rebecca Kudloo wants the government to follow through on national discussion of sexual abuse with funding Dec 14, 2016 Healing the inter-generational wounds caused by childhood sexual assault will take…
Canada ‘falls short’ in treating First Nations patients, says country’s 1st female Indigenous surgeon – CBC
Dec 13, 2016 First Nations culture needs to be respected by health-care professionals, says Dr. Nadine Caron Dr. Nadine Caron’s introduction to medicine was something of a eureka moment. A…
Wild Meat Donations – Sasknow.ca
13 December 2016 The FSIN Executive and the Prince Albert Grand Council are delivering traditional wild meat to shelters and a soup kitchen over the next few days. Chief Bobby…
There’s No Time To Backtrack The Fast-Track To Ending AIDS By 2030 – Huffington Post Canada
In October 2015, the renewed UNAIDS Strategy was approved amidst cheers from the global community at the 37th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB). The renewed strategy is…
Feds expected to open the door to additional supervised drug injection sites – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 12, 2016 OTTAWA _ The federal government is expected to clear the way today to allow new supervised drug injection sites to open. Health Minister Jane Philpott is…
Funding health program will produce long-term benefits – Brandon Sun
This is a message to Kevin Goertzen, Kris Desjarlais and Chief Chartrand. Preventive health care is a slow process. it takes years to become really effective. Change is slow. Therefore,…
It’s about time’ to address cycle of sexual abuse in First Nations: B.C. frontline worker – CBC
‘Quite often’ victims are family members, said Laurel Collins with B.C.’s Justice Education Society Dec 08, 2016 A frontline worker helping Northern B.C. First Nations communities says focused action to…
Saskatoon region assisted dying policy allows faith based facilities to opt out (Sask-Assisted-Death) – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 8, 2016 10:06 SASKATOON _ Saskatchewan’s largest health region has approved a physician-assisted dying policy that allows 12 faith-based facilities to opt out. The Saskatoon Health Region’s board passed…
Frustrated with food prices, woman makes 1,000km grocery trip for Christmas dinner – CBC
Leona Kraus of Fort Simpson, N.W.T., plans to drive to B.C. and pack up her car with food Dec 08, 2016 A Fort Simpson, N.W.T., woman is set to drive…
