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Sex abuse likely linked to suicides among indigenous youth: grand chief (Sexual-Abuse-Reserves) – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 6, 2016 18:44 By Kristy Kirkup THE CANADIAN PRESS GATINEAU, Que. _ There appears to be a direct correlation between alleged sexual abuse on northern Ontario reserves and a…
Over 6,000 drug overdoses counted in Vancouver so far this year – Global News
December 7, 2016 The number of overdoses on city streets reached new records in November. Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services say they were called to 735 overdose calls in November,…
Inuk singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark sends 226 kilograms of food to Gjoa Haven – CBC
With cargo backlog, Arctic Rose Fund’s Christmas food bank donation may get there by January Dec 07, 2016 Susan Aglukark, an award-winning Ontario-based singer from Nunavut, is hoping her Christmas…
MNO citizen publishes her first self-help book – MNO
Every cloud has a silver lining, and for Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Liane Geoffrion, that would be the publishing of her first book entitled, Divorce Prep: Self-Help Guide.…
Panel calls on Ottawa to provide universal pharmacare plan for Canadians – CTV News
Dec 5, 2016 TORONTO – A group of Canadians charged with examining access to prescription drugs across the country is recommending that the federal government adopt a national, publicly funded…
Prince Albert medicine gathering addresses northern Sask. suicide crisis – News Talk 980
December 6, 2016 People from across Saskatchewan have gathered in Prince Albert to address the troubling youth crisis in the North. Sturgeon Lake drum group Ironswing welcomed them with a…
As Trudeau and the premiers meet later this week, here’s a short history of health-care spats – Ottawa Citizen
December 6, 2016 As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits down to talk with the premiers Friday, Canadians may justifiably be confused by the current war of words over health care.…
Viewpoint: First Nations making big gains against HIV/AIDS – StarPhoenix
December 6, 2016 A great deal of public discussion has been focused on HIV/AIDs recently, but overlooked often in these conversations are the significant achievements that First Nations are making…
Saskatchewan chief says colonization to blame in rash of girls’ suicides (Sask-Indigenous-Suicides) – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 5, 2016 16:45 PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. _ About 200 people are meeting in northern Saskatchewan to discuss how to prevent suicides in indigenous communities. The gathering, called “The Community…
Cabinet ministers set to discuss sexual abuse on reserve: Bellegarde – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 5, 2016 13:56 OTTAWA _ The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says he will be meeting soon with three federal cabinet ministers to discuss the issue…
