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Death of Nunavut homeless man sparks call for community action – NunatsiaqOnline
December 21, 2016 “It’s not about falling between the cracks, because it’s almost like deaths like Jake’s have become normalized” A couple of summers ago Jake Angurasak, whose frozen body…
Overt environmental injustice’ continues at Grassy Narrows, medical journal concludes – CBC
New medical research looks at ‘interwoven history of mercury poisoning in Ontario and Japan’ Dec 21, 2016 A medical student at Queen’s University says he was surprised to discover the…
Shelter staff to try absence forms in effort to monitor safety of Iqaluit’s homeless – CBC
Death of Jake Angurasuk has people asking who is responsible for reporting homeless people missing Dec 21, 2016 It was 14 days from the last time Jake Angurasuk was seen…
Nunavik Inuit demand closure of Leaf River caribou sports hunt – NunatsiaqOnline
December 20, 2016 New survey shows Leaf River herd has shrunk by more than half in five years Nunavik Inuit and other Indigenous groups in northern Quebec have sounded the…
All moms now welcome in support group, says Labrador’s Aboriginal Family Centre – CBC
Only Indigenous women had been eligible for pre- and post-natal services Dec 20, 2016 The Aboriginal Family Centre in Happy–ValleyGoose Bay is opening its doors to more moms and offering…
Provinces, territories refuse federal government’s offer on health care funding – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 19, 2016 By Andy Blatchford and Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The federal government pulled billions of dollars off the negotiating table Monday after failing to…
Families using ovens to heat homes in northern Ontario First Nation, elder says – CBC
Whitesand First Nation says it hired a new driver for its fuel truck last week Dec 19, 2016 An elder from Whitesand First Nation, in northern Ontario, says children’s lives…
B.C. records spike in number of overdose deaths from illicit drugs in November – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 19, 2016 18:23 By Dirk Meissner THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA _ The annual number of fatalities from illicit drug overdoses in British Columbia reached 755 by the end of…
Caldwell First Nation shares housing concerns after deadly Oneida fire – CBC
Dec 19, 2016 Chief calls housing on reserves ‘horrible, sad and awful sub-standard.’ The Caldwell First Nation is sharing concerns about what’s being called a crisis in housing on reserves…
Tiny homes may help address housing issues in Opaskwayak Cree Nation – CBC
Dec 18, 2016 Pilot project would build a village of portable, energy-efficient mini homes A new housing pilot project in development in Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Man. would see tiny, energy-efficient,…
