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BC Researchers Awarded Over $49 Million for Advancements in Hereditary Cancer Care, Child Drug Safety and Heart Health
Press Release March 27, 2025 Vancouver, BC—Genome BC has helped secure more than $49 million for research to be conducted in British Columbia by five projects using genomics to advance…
Inuit Child First Initiative extended, but nobody is sure when money will flow – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 27, 2025 Future of food voucher program remains uncertain Even with the extension of Inuit Child First Initiative funding, there is still uncertainty around the future of programs that…
Headed into a crisis’: Nunavut community worried federal food voucher program could end – CBC
Mar 27, 2025 Inuit Child First Initiative renewed, but future of food program for children uncertain While many celebrated the federal government’s renewal of the Inuit Child First Initiative, some still…
SRPC – Join Us in Advocating for Change: Tools and Resources Available
Press Release March 26, 2025 Championing Change for Rural Health Care – Addressing the Rural Physician Shortage The SRPC is excited to share an important advocacy campaign that needs your…
Researchers, elders and residential school survivors gather in Calgary for knowledge-sharing event – CTV News
March 26, 2025 As work continues in the search for Indigenous children in unmarked burial sites at former residential schools, survivors and elders from First Nations across Alberta met with…
British Columbians share experiences with ageism and age discrimination
Press Release March 26, 2025 VICTORIA – A survey launched by the Office of the Seniors Advocate found 84% of 9,200 respondents believe ageism is an issue in B.C. and…
Niagara Health bolsters Indigenous connection with spring social – PelhamToday.ca
Biindigin Ziigwan is a gathering dedicated to connection, reflection and reconciliation. As spring ushers in a season of renewal, the Indigenous Health Services and Reconciliation team at Niagara Health opened…
Health and Wellness Self-Determination: A New Chapter for First Nations in Quebec
Press Release Montréal, March 26, 2025 – At the Special Chiefs Assembly of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL), held today in Montréal, the Chiefs adopted by consensus the new…
Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqey Chiefs Condemn Changes to Jordan’s Principle
Press Release March 25, 2025 – Last month, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) released an “Operational Bulletin” announcing and outlining operational changes to the Jordan’s Principle Initiative. Regional Chief Joanna Bernard…
ViiV Healthcare Announces Reimbursement for APRETUDE for HIV-1 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) under the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program
Press Release MONTRÉAL, March 25, 2025 – ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi as shareholders, is pleased to…
