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New Canada Research Chair at Laurentian University to focus on Indigenous health – CBC
Dec 2, 2016 Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont., has appointed its first Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health. Jennifer Walker will take on that role. She is a researcher who…
Federal subsidy failing to keep northern food healthy, affordable: study – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 4, 2016 By Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS A researcher has found that a federal subsidy intended to reduce astronomical food prices for northern families has resulted in…
Reporter’s Notebook: Muzzled nurses limit coverage of First Nations health – CBC
Dec 3, 2016 Workers are muzzled, but the message Health Canada sends to the media is that they aren’t Some federal agencies are cautious about talking to the media —…
Solving the legacy of indigenous sexual abuse: think globally, act nationally – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 4, 2016 By Kristy Kirkup and Sheryl Ubelacker THE CANADIAN PRESS Fred Kejick Thomas remembers the exact day _ April 14, 2005 _ when he confronted the uncle…
Health Canada names leaders of investigation of switched babies at Norway House Hospital – Thompson Citizen
December 2, 2016 A doctor from Ontario and a former health region CEO from Saskatchewan will lead an independent review into how four babies were switched at birth in two…
Miniature housing a homelessness solution – Prince George Citizen
December 1, 2016 I was very pleased to see the first of the tiny homes for homeless erected by the Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation. Four such homes were built, but…
Blanket exercise helps Aboriginals heal over time – South Peace News
A process to heal through First Nations teachings was the focus of a blanket exercise Nov. 18 at High Prairie Friendship Centre. About 30 community leaders and workers from the…
First Nations communities cope with lack of emergency response resources – CBC
Dec 02, 2016 Sachigo Lake First Nation among remote Indigenous communities without paramedics, doctor or even X-ray machine When six-year-old Jedediah Barkman from Sachigo Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario…
New YMCA on First Nation blends exercise with spiritual health – CBC
‘To me it shows that once there is something Indigenous people are comfortable with … we go to it’ A new YMCA on a Cape Breton First Nation is aiming…
Nunavut health workers encourage testing, dialogue on World AIDS Day – CBC
While Nunavut has a relatively low rate of new HIV infections, it has high rates of other STIs Thursday is World AIDS Day, and Nunavut health care workers are taking…
