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The kids are not alright: New non-profit aims to take on child poverty in Canada – Metro News
Effort comes in wake of report describing Toronto, yet again, as the country’s capital of child poverty. November 14, 2016 As a new report paints yet another gloomy picture for…
Recreation plan presents vision to changing city – Tbnewswatch.com
City council accepted the Recreation Master Plan on Monday but its diverse directions left many councilors wanting to learn more. THUNDER BAY — City council met a recreation plan that’s…
Nunavut’s new policy on liquor: reduce the harm – NunatsiaqOnline
November 15, 2016 No plan for residential treatment centre in Nunavut As part of its shift from prohibition to harm reduction policies on liquor, the Government of Nunavut has released…
Pictou Landing band members hold healing ceremony for Boat Harbour – Truro Daily News
November 15, 2016 BOAT HARBOUR – Members of Pictou Landing First Nation lit a sacred fire and held a water ceremony on Monday in advance of work set to begin…
Contamination forces Ontario First Nation to close school, fly in bottled water – CBC
Nov 14, 2016 Weagamow First Nation dealing with water crisis for a week now Residents of a remote northern Ontario First Nation are in crisis mode after the community’s drinking…
Saskatchewan backtracks on changes to income assistance, disability programs – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2016 REGINA _ The Saskatchewan government is backtracking on planned changes that would have cut money for about 2,700 disabled people and others getting financial aid. Social…
Kenora hospital on long wait list – The Chronicle Journal
December 14, 2016 When governments appear inept, disorganized or at wit’s end on how to address obvious service gaps in health care, one can be forgiven for wondering just where…
Isolation a barrier to exposing sexual abuse, incest on reserve: Bellegarde – APTN
November 14, 2016 At night, he would arrive in Corey’s room by crawling through the window next to the bunk bed where she slept. She knew from the smell when…
Emotional damage from trauma of childhood sexual abuse can last a lifetime – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 14, 2016 By Sheryl Ubelacker THE CANADIAN PRESS Miykhaela reaches back in her memory to the summer day when it all began. Her older brother had taken her…
Isolation a barrier to exposing sexual abuse, incest on reserve: Bellegarde – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Nov 13, 2016 By Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ At night, he would arrive in Corey’s room by crawling through the window next to the bunk bed…
